The Cherokee Native American Tribe
Sami Brandt & Maddie Anderson
Way of Life
Location
Homes & Villages
The Cherokee lived in villages that inhabited anywhere from 200-500 people & 30-60 homes. There was also a plaza, town square, & council house where the villagers held meetings. For protection of the village the Cherokee men set up tall poles made of wood to barricade any unwanted visitors. Each family had exactly two homes, one for winter & one for summer, each located in separate villages. The winter homes resembled domes made of wood for the structure, mud for extra insulation, & bark on the outer layer. These cozy bungalow had very unique & colorful interior decor. Several vibrantly colored rugs were draped across the walls along with hand woven baskets. This unique architecture allows the excess smoke from the fire's to escape out the smoke hole (chimney) without letting too much heat out. The summer homes are very different, they have a rectangular form & were usually a great amount bigger. These elongated homes were specifically built to allow cross breezes to be used as conditioners. The roofs were coated with clay & grass for insulation against any harsh storms. All of the homes created by the Cherokee were created by interweaving river cane in circular frame work, & plastering the outside with mud, also known as Wattle & Daub houses.
Natchez
Comparison Between Winter & Summer Homes
Summer Home
Writing System
Agriculture
Corn Bread
Pepper Pot Soup
- beef
- water
- onions
- tomatoes
- sweet bell pepper
- turnips
- potatoes
- carrots
- celery
Cooking Utensils
Hunting
Tools
Blow Gun
Spear
Bow & Arrow
Wardrobe
Men & Women's Roles
Festivals and Religious Observances
Works Cited
- http://www.panoramio.com/photo/107161538
- http://www.native-languages.org/houses.htm
- http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ouryorks/tsalagiasis.htm
- http://www.native-languages.org/food.htm
- http://wcufoodandculture.blogspot.com/2009/03/cherokee-food-culture.html
- http://www.alcheminc.com/blowgunhist.html
- http://www.glogster.com/pinxb23/the-shawnee-indains/g-6m2l67q3ththg6hsn650ua0
- http://www.cherokee.org/AboutTheNation/Culture/General/CherokeeWeapons.aspx
- http://www.native-languages.org/breechcloth.htm
- http://www.pbs.org/indiancountry/challenges/cherokee2.html