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  The Probert Encyclopaedia - Other Mythology
In Finnish mythology, Akka was the consort of Ukko.
In Japanese mythology, Ama Terasu is the Sun-Goddess.
In Finnish mythology, Tuonetar was the consort of Tuoni.
www.fas.org /news/reference/probert/D.HTM   (7881 words)

  
 Other Mythology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In Aztec mythology, Chicomecoatl was the goddess of corn and fertility.
In Hawaiin mythology, Haumea is the goddess of procreation and childbirth.
In Dakota mythology, Takuskanskan is the wind-spirit and trickster.
www.ii.uj.edu.pl /~artur/enc/D.htm   (4606 words)

  
 Cherokee mythology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cherokee are a Native American culture who mainly live in the southeastern United States and in Oklahoma.
The Cherokee held that there were two classes of the thunder beings, those who lived close to the Earth, and the holiest and most powerful of the thunder beings who lived in the land of the west beyond the Mississippi, and visited the people to bring the rains and blessings from the South.
The Cherokee assigned a feminine personality to the concept of the personification of spiritual evil, and named her "wi-na-go" in the ancient language, and believe that mosquitos were created when she was destroyed in ancient legends.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cherokee_mythology   (1513 words)

  
 Cherokee Heritage Trails
Cherokee people were involved in creating the exhibit: elders as well as scholars consulted on the script; life size figures were created from full-body casts of local people; and many of the voices in the audio portions of the exhibit come from tribal members.
Thomas helped the Cherokee to remain in North Carolina after the Trail of Tears and to acquire legal rights, serving as their representative from 1839 to 1867, a period in which the rights of Native people were not generally recognized.
Cherokees who were to be killed were taken here, their hands and feet tied, and thrown off the top of the rock to their certain death.
www.cherokeeheritagetrails.org /cherokee_places.html   (5935 words)

  
 Native Americans: Cherokee History and Culture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Cherokee history is interesting and important, but the Cherokee are still here today, too, and we try to feature modern writers as well as traditional folklore, contemporary artwork as well as archaeology exhibits, and the issues and struggles of today as well as the tragedies of yesterday.
As a Cherokee man, that is a difficult situation for me. Some of these groups have state recognition, or they are Cherokees fighting for land in our traditional territories, or they are Cherokee communities who have moved to other places in the country.
The significance of eagle feathers to the Cherokee.
www.native-languages.org /cherokee_culture.htm   (873 words)

  
 Cherokee Myths And Legends
The Cherokee story of "The Rabbit and the Tar Wolf" is the origin of the Uncle Remus story of the Tar Baby.
In the Cherokee story of "The Rabbit Dines the Bear," we have the origin of the love-hate relationship between Brer Rabbit and Brer Bear.
Cherokee stories were a treasure house for Native Americans, Negro slaves, and eventually for Joel Chandler Harris who wrote the "Uncle Remus" stories.
www.telliquah.com /cherokee.htm   (1396 words)

  
 Applications Available for the Cherokee Clemente Course   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Trail of Tears is known as a painful time in Cherokee history when Cherokees were forced from their homeland in the East and moved westward to Indian Territory.
What the general history books teach as the "Trail of Tears," the Cherokee language describes with the words "Ge-chi-u-go-i-se-ne-nuh-e a-le di-ge-chi-i-luh-se-i" which means "they were forced out from their home an driven here like cattle." Learning the unique intricacies of the Cherokee language makes up a large part of the Cherokee Clemente Course.
The Cherokee Clemente Course is hosted by the Cherokee Heritage Center thanks to the support of the Oklahoma Humanities Council (OHC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the understanding and appreciation of the humanities.
www.cherokee.org /NewsArchives/HeritageCenter/5-02-9.htm   (425 words)

  
 Cherokee Religion: Highlights
He chose four Cherokee men who were strong, healthy, good and true, and believed with all of their heart in the Creator.
The Cherokee held the Booger Dance, associated with ghosts, which was performed as part of the winter ceremonies.
Aboriginal Cherokee mythology and ceremonialism present a number of symbolic and ritual associations between the aged and certain animals.
www.cherokeebyblood.com /religion.htm   (6528 words)

  
 Anglo-Cherokee War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Anglo-Cherokee War (1758–1761), also known as the Cherokee War, the Cherokee Uprising, the Cherokee Rebellion, was a conflict between British forces in North America and Cherokee Indians during the French and Indian War.
Later a contingent of Cherokee warriors (under Moytoy of Citico) were accompanying Virginian troops on a campaign against the Shawnee of Ohio Country.
Two Cherokee warriors accused of the murder of white settlers were turned over for execution, and 29 chiefs were given as hostages, imprisoned at Fort Prince George.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anglo-Cherokee_War   (628 words)

  
 Curriculum
Cherokee History introduces students to the diverse history and culture of the Cherokee Indian Tribe beginning with life prior to Hernando De Soto.
Important issues the Cherokee Indians have faced from pre-historic societies to present-day society are discussed.
4.03 Identify the bloodline and ancestral heritage of the Cherokee.
aam.wcu.edu /odom/curriculum.htm   (443 words)

  
 Green Country Paranormal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Cherokee people are steeped in tradition and their unique backgrounds that show through the legends and stories that are told by young and old alike.
Beaver Gap Cemetery is an excellent example, Cherokees do not usually volunteer information about this area, except to say, don't go there or Indians stay away from there.
A large percentage of our membership are of Cherokee descent, so we do not consider ourselves as outsiders.
www.greencountryparanormal.info   (232 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Myths of the Cherokee: Books: James Mooney   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Cherokee Tragedy: The Ridge Family and the Decimation of a People (Civilization of the American Indian Series) by Thurman Wilkins
Cherokee Inc: In-depth Company Info — Go to Hoover's for information on operations and products, financials, officers, competitors and more.
James Mooney researched and wrote this in the late 1800s just as the Cherokee culture was in danger of dying out.
www.amazon.com /Myths-Cherokee-James-Mooney/dp/0486289079   (916 words)

  
 Denise's Cherokee, Indian & Herbal Bookstore 2.
This traditional Cherokee legend tells of the time when the world was new and there were not many stars in the sky.
In her first book, Ywahoo seeks to show that her native Cherokee tradition of respect for the Earth, for human beings and for a Great Spirit can help modern America find strength during a time when many fear nuclear war, crime, pollution, loneliness and disease.
Cherokee mythology, for example, includes a creation story, 12 tribes, a virgin birth and a divine trinity.
www.fortunecity.com /victorian/duchamp/158/denbook2.html   (721 words)

  
 "People's Paths Bookstore!" - Cherokee Indians - Fiction
Booknews, Inc., 09/01/95: A collection of animal tales, Cherokee mythology and legends, variants of European tales, and stories of the little people in the hills of eastern Oklahoma, originally collected in 1961 by a Cherokee husband-and-wife team.
As the Cherokee council seals off their territory to outsiders and with the Spanish on the move, Asquani makes a desperate flight to seek out his father's people--and, ultimately, find his destiny.
Cherokee statesman Ned Christie goes to the capitol Tahlequah to speak for Indian sovereignty, but he leaves wanted for the murder of a deputy U.S. Marshal.
www.yvwiiusdinvnohii.net /Bookstore/cher-fiction.htm   (971 words)

  
 Kanane'sgi's Uktena Lodge
Originally a native American tribe which take their name from a snake-like creature of Cherokee mythology, they have expanded to include all those dispossessed and disenfranchised souls.
My fascination with this werewolf tribe derives from my fascination with the Cherokee, and I took the opportunity presented by playing an Uktena to further research Cherokee mythology.
I urge you to research on your own the fascinating mythology and history of the Cherokee tribe of Native Americans.
rivendell.fortunecity.com /angband/248   (330 words)

  
 WORTHPLAYING - - All about games !
Prey is serious, dark story, based on authentic Cherokee mythology.
Themes of sacrifice, love and responsibility are explored and the story dives into emotional territory not yet explored by similar games.
Prey tells the story of Tommy, a Cherokee garage mechanic stuck on a reservation going nowhere.
www.worthplaying.com /article.php?sid=27378   (307 words)

  
 Cycle of the Seasons   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In Cherokee Mythology each season was a time for specific rituals and ceremonies.
The Cherokee word for North means "cold" u-yv-tlv.
The Cherokee word for South means "warm" u-ga-no-wa.
www.powersource.com /cocinc/articles/seasons.htm   (114 words)

  
 Spinning 360 - The Xbox 360 Games: Prey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Prey is a new first-person shooter with a twist--it's based upon ancient Cherokee mythology.
Our hero, Tommy, is stuck on a Cherokee reservation and dreams of greater adventures.
Soon, the alien abduction of his tribe awakens his latent spiritual powers, and Tommy must embrace his birthright to save his girlfriend and, eventually, the entire planet from certain alien doom.
www.spinning360.com /prey.html   (244 words)

  
 Milky Way
Long ago when the world was young, not many stars were in the night sky.
Then they noticed that the cornmeal was scattered over the ground.
The Cherokees call that pattern of stars, gi li' ut sun stan un' yi (gil-LEE-oot-soon
www.telliquah.com /Milky.htm   (330 words)

  
 Cherokee Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Trail of Tears journey of the Cherokee Indians to Oklahoma
Northern Cherokee Nation of the Old Louisiana Territory A Proud Cherokee Hist
The Cherokee Trail of Tears Surviving the Trail of Tears
www.wvi.com /~wb/cherokeelinks.html   (442 words)

  
 Cherokee Information
Indian Dogs, we do not sell these dogs but you can click here to go to Majestic View's website
Northern Cherokee Nation of the Old Louisiana Territory
Books on the Cherokee for sale from a Cherokee publisher
www.nantahalatradingpost.com /cherokee_information.htm   (517 words)

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