The people and culture of the Cherokee
Cassie M. Lawton
- Reading
- Read together and pause at the shifts between culture, nineteenth-century hardships and present-day life; invite questions about what each section adds to the wider account.
- Themes
- History from early culture to the present: The book moves from the beginnings of Cherokee culture through nineteenth-century hardships to the Nation’s presence now. Its scope presents Cherokee history as extending into the modern age, with chapters on beliefs, community life and contemporary presence.
- Worth knowing
- Pay particular attention to family disruption.