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unusual facts about Cherokee Indians



Cornelia, Georgia

He came from the southeast, around Currahee Mountain, by way of Chopped Oak (which was called "Digaluyatunyib" by the Cherokee Indians).

Elkin, North Carolina

Cherokee Indians were also in the area, although the Cherokees had been active in the French and Indian War, they had joined in treaties with the English in 1763, followed by the events of the American Revolution.


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Faces in the Moon

The United States Government told Cherokee Indians that they would get a certain amount of land in Indian Territory.

Horsepen, Virginia

Horsepen was first settled by Cherokee Indians who raided white settlers in the region; they used a natural pen in the area to hold captured horses, giving the community its name.

Peter Williamson

On the night of 2 October 1754 his farm was attacked by Cherokee Indians and he was taken prisoner.