Cherokee Nation

The Cherokee Tribe is one of what is often called the "Five Civilized Tribes" and resided in northern Georgia, western North Carolina, and southern Tennessee. A large portion of the tribe was removed to Indian Territory in the 1830s. Some remained in North Carolina.

Culture Area: Southern Appalacian Mountains

Linguistic Group: Iroquoian

Federal Status: recognized

Brief Timeline
1800 the "Moravians" Protestant missionaries of German origin. established the first mission at Spring Place.

1801-1823 Return J. Meigs an Indian agent who lived among the Cherokee.

1819 Sequoyah created the Cherokee alphabet.

1828 Cherokee Phoenix a bilingual newspaper contained columns in both English and Cheroke. Editor Elias Boudinot

December 1835 Treaty of New Echota

Brief History
Eastern Band of Cherokee

Removal

Tribal Headquarters
Cherokee Nation Tribal www.cherokee.org/Government/Default.aspx Government P.O. Box 948 Tahlequah, OK 74465 Phone: 918.453.5000

Records
Agency Records


 * Correspondence and Census


 * Census Rolls (M595) 1898-1914 FHL Film 573868; 1915-1922 FHL Film 573869; 1923-1929 FHL Film 573870; 1930-1932 FHL Film: 573871, 1933-1939 FHL Film: 573872

Enrollment Records


 * Dawes Commision Enrollement for Five Civilized Tribes
 * Eastern Cherokee - Guion Miller

Vital Records


 * Cherokee (M 595) births and deaths 1924-1932 FHL Film: 573871; 1926-1939 FHL Film: 573872

Important Web Sites

 * Constitution of the Cherokee Nation
 * Official Web Site of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma