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2. Historic Cherokee settlements - Wikipedia

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   The Cherokee Nation's five regional councils of 1794 comprised 1) the Overhill Towns; 2) the Hill Towns; 3) the traditional Valley Towns; 4) the new Upper Towns (these were the former Lower Towns of southern North Carolina, western South Carolina, and northeastern Georgia); and 5) the new Lower Towns (newly occupied settlements located in north ...

3. Longhouses of the Indigenous peoples of North America

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   Benches raised above the floor on stakes provided the main furniture of the houses. They were set near the walls. Cuts and puncture marks indicated they served as work platforms; mats rolled out onto them tie with elders' memories of such benches used as beds. Storage was concentrated behind the benches, along the walls and in corners between ...

4. Cherokee society - Wikipedia

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   Little Miss Cherokee 2007, Park Hill, Oklahoma Cherokee society is the culture and societal structures shared by the Cherokee people. The Cherokee people are Indigenous to the mountain and inland regions of the southeastern United States in the areas of present-day North Carolina, and historically in South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Northern Mountainous areas, now called the Blue Ridge ...

5. From museums to art galleries, 20 places to explore Native ...

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   The site honors the legacy and accomplishments of renowned Cherokee potter Anna Belle Sixkiller Mitchell and her contributions to revitalizing traditional Cherokee pottery. It also shares the ...

6. Kituwa - Wikipedia

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   The historic Cherokee built a townhouse on top that was used for their communal gatherings and decisionmaking; they replaced it repeatedly over decades. They identify Kituwa as one of the "seven mother towns" in their traditional homeland of the American Southeast. This site is in modern Swain County, North Carolina, in the Great Smoky Mountains.

7. Word from the Smokies: Park’s highest peak reclaims ... - AOL

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   Clingmans Dome has been officially renamed Kuwohi, which is the Cherokee word for mulberry place. Kuwohi is a sacred place for the Cherokee people. Word from the Smokies: Park’s highest peak ...

8. Cherokee - Wikipedia

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   The Cherokee Heritage Center also houses the Cherokee National Archives. Both the Cherokee Nation (of Oklahoma) and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee , as well as other tribes, contribute funding to the CHC.

9. The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak returns to Native ... - AOL

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   Kuwohi is a sacred place for the Cherokee people and is the highest point within the traditional Cherokee homeland, according to the park. The peak is visible from the Qualla Boundary, home of the ...