History of the Cherokee Indians and their legends and folk lore / Emmet Starr.
| Author/creator | Starr, Emmet |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Baltimore, MD : Genealogical Pub. Co., 2003. |
| Description | 680 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Origin, religion, characteristics -- Trouble with the Chickamaugau, attack at Knoxville, Mussel Shoals massacre, removal to Arkansas, first printed laws -- Convention of delegates, constitution adopted -- Proclamation of May 28, 1828 -- Treaty with the Cherokees, 1835 -- The emigration from Georgia, cost detachment, resolutions of protest, political differences, civil war averted -- Act of union between the Eastern and Western Cherokees -- Treaty with the Cherokees, 1846. Schools established. Old settler payments. Keetoowah Society organized. Organization of military companies. Cherokees enter the Civil War. General Waite surrenders -- Treaty with the Cherokees, 1866. Delawares acquire full rights. Shawnees adopted by Cherokees. Land sold to Osages. Officers' salaries fixed. Land donated to Masons. Lodges -- The Texas Cherokees 1820-30. Grant from Mexico. Grant from Texas. Treaties. Expulsion -- Public school system established. National officials. Male and female seminary. Graduates. Eleemosynary institutions -- Missionary activities, first printing -- Officials of the Cherokee nation, September 9, 1839, to June 30, 1909 -- Old families and their genealogy -- Continuation of old families [five chapters] -- Redbird Smith. The Nighthawk Branch of the Keetoowah Organization. Election of Chief Levi Gritts -- Continuation of old families. |
| Abstract | A history of the Cherokee Indians, from conjectures about their possible origin of these peoples, to events in the early 1900s. |
| General note | Originally published: Oklahoma City : Warden, 1921. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2002117800 |
| ISBN | 0806317299 |
| ISBN | 9780806317298 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | NC Stacks | E99.C5 S8 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |