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Cherokee BeliefsDeb St George, Publisher, Cherokee-Legendscom

Native American CommandmentsRemain close to the Great Spirit Show great respect for your fellow beingsGive assistance and kindness wherever needed Be truthful and honest at all timesDo what you know to be right Look after the well being of mind and bodyTreat the earth and all that dwell thereon with respect Take full responsibility for your actionsDedicate a share of your efforts to the gre.....More on Cherokee Indian

Cherokee Cultural Traditions

Cherokee Cultural Traditions andnbsp; andnbsp; andnbsp; andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; The Raven For Tlingit Indians (North-West of the Pacific), the crow is the main divine character He organizes the world, gives civilization and culture, creates and frees the sun For Haida indians (North-western coast of the Canada), the crow will steal the sun from the skyand#39;s master, to give it to t.....More on Cherokee Indian

Cherokee Music Traditions

andquot;Cherokee Indian Death Songandquot; [aka andquot;Alknomookandquot; (1784), andquot;The Death Song of the Cherokee Indiansandquot; 1 The sun sets in night, and the stars shine the day; But glory remains when their lights fade away Begin ye tormentors, your threats are in vain For the son of Alkonook shall never complain 2 Remember the arrows he shot from his bow, Remember y.....More on Cherokee Indian

Deb St George, Publisher, Cherokee-Legendscom CALL TO THE FOUR SACRED WINDShttp://cherokee-legendscomI call to the East, where the Father ascends to all Mother Earth where life begins I fly through the cedars, pines, willows, and birch as animals below me wander and searchI call to the South, to the land down below Turtle stands silent, as man strings his bow to hunt food and fur for.....More on Cherokee Indian

Sing Amazing Grace In The Phonetic Cherokee Language

Amazing Grace was a favorite song of the Cherokees It was sung on the Trail of Tears and is considered the Cherokee National anthem Words to Amazing Grace in the Cherokee Language ~ the lyrics ~ "u ne la nv i u we tsi i ga go yv he i hna quo tso sv wi yu lo se i ga gu yv ho nv a se no i u ne tse i .....More on Cherokee Indian

American Indian Baby Name

Deb St George, Publisher, Cherokee-Legendscomandnbsp; andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Cherokee, Native American Baby Namesandnbsp; andnbsp; andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Nameandnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Meaningandnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Genderandnbsp; andnbsp; andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Adahyandnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Lives in the woods andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Boyandnbsp; andnbsp; andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Ashutoshandnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; fulfillment of wishes, desiresandnbsp;andnbsp;andn.....More on Cherokee Indian

Trail Of Tears Ride

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Cherokee Indian GreetingDeb St George, Publisher, Cherokee-Legendscom

Cherokee Travelerand#39;s Greeting I will draw thorns from your feet We will walk the White Path of Life together Like a brother of my own blood, I will love you I will wipe tears from your eyes When you are sad, I will put your aching heart to rest About the author:Deb St George is Publisher of Cherokee Indian Folk Culture and Cherokee Indian Greeting from Cherokee-Legendscom.....More on Cherokee Indian

Story Of The Trail Of Tears

In the story of the Trail of Tears, many Native Americans in the United States were involuntarily moved from their homes to Indian Territory in the Western United States The trail was long and hard and many Native Americans died of starvation, disease, and exposure Out of the 15,000 Cherokee people who started the journey to be relocated, nearly 4,000 Cherokee people died along the way The W.....More on Cherokee Indian

Cherokee Indian Colors

Deb St George, Publisher, Cherokee-Legendscom The symbolic color system was as follows: East = red = success; triumph North = blue = defeat; trouble West = black = death South = white = peace; happiness Up Above = yellow Down Below = brown Here in the Center = green The Red Man, living in the East, is the spirit of power, triumph, and success .....More on Cherokee Indian

American Indian Poems

andnbsp; Souland#39;s Journey The morning mist surrounds me, A light shown down from above to help me see, Weand#39;re never alone, it just seems that way, To be free as soul, we just have to be The Spirit of Life said, "Speak my words to someone you love" The white light appears and often times takes many forms, Sometimes as an eagle, sometimes as a dove As soul I donned this material s.....More on Cherokee Indian