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  Cherokee County, North Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cherokee County is a county located in the state of North Carolina.
In 1861 the southeastern part of Cherokee County became Clay County; in 1872 its northeastern part became Graham County.
Cherokee County is a member of the regional Southwestern Commission council of governments.
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 Cherokee, North Carolina
North Carolina District Church of the Nazarene - Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, the District represents 74 congregations including American Black, Arabic, Cherokee, French, Hispanic, Korean, and Laotian congregations.
Southwestern North Carolina Area Agency on Aging - Bryson City agency serving seniors in Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Cherokee Indians - The largest and most important tribe of Iroquoian stock of the southern section of the United States, and formerly holding the whole southern Alleghany mountain region of North and South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee, with considerable portions of Alabama, Virginia and Kentucky.
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 Cherokee Indians North Carolina Mountains
The Cherokee were in the dubious position of fighting the pro-British Iroquois and the pro-French Algonquin at the same time, but they held their own, despite devastating smallpox epidemics in 1738 and 1753 which killed almost half of them.
Despite this agreement, settlement from the Carolinas was rapidly invading the lands of the Lower Cherokee east of the Appalachians and tempting the Cherokee to switch their loyalty to the French.
Although the Cherokee signed a treaty in 1754 confirming their alliance and allowing the construction of British forts in their territory to defend the colonies, the lingering suspicion remained they were sympathetic to the French.
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 Cherokee Indians Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Tsalagi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Before their arrival, Cades Cove was part of the Cherokee Nation, who called the Cove, Tsiyaha or "place of the river otter." The Cherokee never lived in the Cove, but used the land as its summer hunting ground for river otters, elk and bison.
The Cherokee Nation was established with a democratic government composed of a Chief, Vice-Chief, and 32 Council Members who were elected by the members of the tribe.
These Cherokees, now called the Eastern Band, were allowed to claim some of their lands in western North Carolina in the 1870's.
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 Cherokee Indian Reservation in Western North Carolina
Here in their ancient homeland, the North Carolina Cherokee still compete in bowmanship and blowgun contests, they play the ancient game of Indian Ball and participate in other primitive games and dances that were begun centuries before the white man ventured into the region.
At the Indian Museum in Cherokee is the largest collection of artifacts of the Cherokee nation.
The Eastern Band are descendants of those Cherokee who, in the late 1830s, remained in the mountains of North Carolina rather than be forced to march along the infamous "Trail of Tears" to Oklahoma.
www.westernncattractions.com /cherres.htm   (312 words)

  
 Cherokee North Carolina in the Great Smoky Mountains
The Cherokee Indians first arrived in the Smoky Mountain region in about 1000 A.D. and are believed to have been a breakaway group of New England's Iroquois.
Unfortunately, the Cherokee Phoenix proved to be one of several ill-starred emulations of European settlers' customs, including a constitution, written legal codes and a supreme court.
The Cherokee Museum and Gallery is dedicated to showing special exhibits by native artists and the country's largest selection of handmade Native American arts and crafts can be found at the Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual.
www.allthesmokies.com /cherokee.html   (667 words)

  
 Cherokee, North Carolina -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Cherokee is a town in (Click link for more info and facts about Swain County) Swain County, (A state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies) North Carolina.
It is the ((plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff) headquarters for the Eastern Band of the (A member of an Iroquoian people formerly living in the Appalachian Mountains but now chiefly in Oklahoma) Cherokee Indians.
It is located in western (A state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies) North Carolina on the Oconaluftee River and the Qualla Reservation, and on (Click link for more info and facts about U.S. Highway 441) U.S. Highway 441.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ch/cherokee,_north_carolina.htm   (164 words)

  
 Southeastern Destinations - Cherokee, North Carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Cherokee storytellers have always been the keepers of traditions and rituals, so it is only right that you start your Cherokee journey in a story hut with a storyteller who explains how the Cherokee world was made.
Witness the story of the coming of the white man to Cherokee country and the sacrifice of Tsali who gave his life so that a small number of his people could remain in their homeland.
See Chief Junaluska, of Sequoyah, give the Cherokee an alphabet and the brave Cherokee who were finally forced from their lands to Indian territory in the west.
www.officialguide.com /secherokee.html   (699 words)

  
 Information on Cherokee North Carolina history & lodging
The Spaniards explored the Asheville North Carolina area in the early 1500's searching for gold.
Hernando de Soto made contact with the Cherokee Indians of the North Carolina area at Tryon, North Carolina or Xuala in the Cherokee language, Saluda in English and means the bushy place.
The Cherokee Indians of Tryon gave de Soto and his men provisions.
www.ashevillelist.com /Cherokee_Indians_history.htm   (392 words)

  
 North Carolina's Smoky Mountains - Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
Smoky Mountain Host of North Carolina is the destination marketing organization for the seven far western counties of North Carolina and the Qualla Boundary of the Cherokee Indian Reservation.
North Carolina counties represented through Smoky Mountain Host are; Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain.
Western North Carolina is home to mountain crafts and culture; take a heritage journey through the Smoky Mountain Host web site to discover the natural history and culture of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area.
www.visitsmokies.org   (535 words)

  
 North Carolina Community Guides - cherokee north carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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Visit the North Carolina Mountains official site for cherokee north carolina travel, trip and vacation guide to events, attractions, golf, outdoors, NC state parks and accommodations in the North Carolina mountains.
Group campsites, cherokee north carolina camping, and roadside camping is available in cherokee north carolina National Forest and cherokee north carolina National Forest which also offers cherokee north carolina cherokee north carolina with power, water, restrooms, and bathing facilities.
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 Cherokee County North Carolina trout streams
Cherokee County North Carolina is a great mountain spot to fly fish for trout.
If you love the great outdoors and the scenery of the Great Smoky mountains then Cherokee county has what you are looking for in scenery while you fly fish in mountain trout waters.
Cherokee County is located in the Western corner of North Carolina near the Great smoky mountains.
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 CHEROKEE NORTH CAROLINA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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 Cherokee Bottled Water - Cherokee, North Carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
From the "Land of the Blue Mist," the Ancestral Homeland of the Cherokee Indians, we invite you to share the same exceptionally good water that has nourished the Cherokee for countless centuries as it flows from the highest peaks in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Cherokee Bottled Water is an enterprise of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians who make their home in Western North Carolina in the 56,000 beautiful acres known as the Qualla Boundary.
Cherokee Bottled Water is also pleased to offer their services as a Private Labeler.
www.cherokeebottledwater.com   (190 words)

  
 Graham County North Carolina -- Cherokee Indians
During the removal of a large number of Cherokee to Oklahoma from their homeland in the Appalachian Mountains, some Cherokee families found refuge in the Snowbird Mountains.
Junaluska was forced to leave North Carolina with the emigration of the Cherokee to Oklahoma in 1838, but later returned to the Snowbird Mountains, walking all the way.
Will Thomas, a white friend of the Cherokee, finally persuaded Tsali's group to come out of the mountains by securing a promise from the U.S. Army that the runaways would be tried by their own people and that those Cherokee found not guilty would be allowed to remain in their North Carolina homes.
www.main.nc.us /graham/cherokee.html   (749 words)

  
 Cherokee North Carolina Hotels - Big Hotel Discounts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Great Smokies cover the seven westernmost counties in North Carolina including Cherokee, with the northern fringe of the Smokies in Tennessee.
The Comfort Inn Cherokee is a AAA, 3 diamond rated hotel located adjacent to Riverfront, 1/2 mile from downtown, and 2 miles from the tribal casino.
The Hampton Inn Cherokee is nestled in the Blueridge Mountains on theCherokee Indian Reservation, at the North Carolina entrance of great Smokey Mountains National Park.
www.bighoteldiscounts.com /cherokee.html   (304 words)

  
 Murphy North Carolina, Cherokee County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
"Cherokee County invites you to find your 'peace' of the mountains." This county has a lot of history and is the home of seven sites listed on the National Register of Historic places.
They include the Cherokee County court house, made completely of marble, Harshaw Chapel and Cemetery, and the John C. Campbell Folk School, founded in 1925 and located in Brasstown, North Carolina.
Dispersed throughout the large county, the population according to the 2000 census was 24,298.
www.greatcarolinaproperty.com /community/Murphy.htm   (562 words)

  
 NC Cherokee Reservation Genealogy--Home Page
About 300 of these claimed US citizenship; the rest were living in Tennessee and North Carolina towns or hiding in the mountains.
In 1866, the state of North Carolina formally recognized the band, and in 1889 finally granted it a state charter.
To be enrolled by the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma, an applicant must first prove ancestry to a person enrolled by Dawes.
www.rootsweb.com /~ncqualla   (553 words)

  
 *** Cherokee County Webmaster ***
Located in the southwestern corner of North Carolina in the Blue Ridge chain of the Great Smoky Mountains, Cherokee County encompasses an area of about 455 square miles.
It is about 32 miles from east to west and about 20 miles from north to south.
The highest elevation in the county is about 5,100 feet, on the corner where Cherokee and Clay counties meet at Fires Creek.
main.nc.us /cherokee   (320 words)

  
 WRAL.com - AP North Carolina News - Cherokee Dig To Save A Piece Of Rich History _ The Family Garden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
"Cherokee have always been farmers and gardeners, and so that's the main reason for the initiative," said Hicks, 40, and in his second year as chief.
The Cherokee Family Gardens program, which costs about $15,000 per year, distributes free kits that include tools, seeds and instructions for eight different vegetables, fertilizer, recipes, composting information and an apple tree.
The Cherokee have always farmed, cultivating corn, squash, tomatoes, beans, berries, nuts and medicinal plants.
www.wral.com /apncnews/4463959/detail.html   (1216 words)

  
 Cherokee, North Carolina (28719) Forecast : Weather Underground
Cherokee, North Carolina (28719) Forecast : Weather Underground
Observed At: Swain County 911 Office, BRYSON CITY, North Carolina
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 Cherokee North Carolina news and politics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
this section is devoted to providing general interest news about local politics as well as election information and candidate biographies and platforms for voters in the Cherokee NC area and other cities around the world..
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 North Carolina Casino - Harrah's Cherokee Casino
In August, 1994 the state's Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians signed a compact with the governor to allow some form of video gambling with jackpots of up to $25,000.
According to the terms of the compact the video machines must be games of skill and they are also required to return a minimum of 83% and a maximum of 98%.
Harrah's Cherokee Casino 777 Casino Drive Cherokee, North Carolina 28719 (828) 497-7777 Web Site: www.harrahs.com Location:(55 miles S.W. of Asheville) Toll-Free Number: (800) HARRAHS Restaurants: 4 Liquor: No Buffets: L-$8.95 D-$12.95 Special Features: No on-site hotel but casino patrons can get $77 "Play and Stay" package at one of five nearby hotels.
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 Cherokee County Historical Museum, Inc. Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Cherokee County Historical Museum, Inc. was established in 1977 as a non-profit entity.
Not only is Cherokee County steeped in history, but it is also a land of many mysteries.
The collection was made available to the Museum in 1977 by Herman H. West (businessman, former North Carolina State Senator and Representative, and a native of Cherokee County).
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 Guide to the North Carolina Mountain Region for cabins, cottages, golf, business, travel.
From the electric colors of fall to the peaceful greenery of spring, the mountains of Western North Carolina are ever-changing; a haven for artist and businessman alike.
WNC Guide invites you to come and explore the North Carolina mountains, whether you are a resident or considering moving into the area.
Plan your vacation in North Carolina by starting here, then branch out to look at some of the businesses and other amenities you will find in our pages, or look through the real estate listings for your new home.
www.wncguide.com   (222 words)

  
 Cherokee History to The Trail of Tears
The Cherokee complete the formation of a national government, with a bicameral legislature and a Supreme Court.
From the first Creek cession in 1733 to the invasion of the Cherokee Nation by the state of Georgia and the federal government.
Before The Trail of Tears, the Cherokee were housed in these "forts" with little sanitation or food.
ngeorgia.com /history/cherokeeindex.html   (496 words)

  
 cherokee north carolina real estate
Cherokee, Clay, and Graham Counties of North Carolina (Andrews, Murphy, Brasstown, Robbinsville...
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 Nantahala River rafting in Nantahala Gorge, North Carolina - Nantahala vacation cabin rentals
The Cherokee called the Nantahala the "Land of the Noonday Sun" because the walls on either side of the River towered so tall that the direct light of the sun could only shine into the Gorge during the middle part of the day when it reached it's highest point in the sky.
Carolina Outfitters has FRIENDLY AND KNOWLEDGABLE STAFF whose main objective is for you to have a happy and memorable vacation experience while rafting the Nantahala River with us.
Carolina Outfitters provides TRANSPORTATION by bus or van to and from the Nantahala River.
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