Native Americans of the Appalachians -- Resources

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4. Appalachian Cherokee Nation

Great site with lots of links and information.

From their website at http://www.appalachiancherokeenation.net/aboutus.html

Who are we?

The name of this Nation (Tribe) shall be the Appalachian Cherokee Nation (ACN) Tribe , of Montross, Virginia. Our history goes back to the Great Cherokee Chief, Aaron RedBird Brock, born Dec 8, 1721 in Virginia. RedBird Creek in Clay County Kentucky, then Virginia was named after him. Chief RedBird (Tatsu'hwa), is the Son of Chief Great Eagle, Grandson of Moytoy and the Great Grandson of Amato. The Cherokee dwelled in the Holston River Valley, Clinch River Valley and the Appalachian mountains. To save themselves from being extracted and becoming part of the Trail of Tears, the Cherokees subsequently hid in the surrounding mountains primarily known today as Russell, Scott, Tazewell, Wise and Washington Counties of Virginia, Harding, Leslie and Clay counties of Kentucky, Graham County, Carter County and Johnson County of Tennessee. In 1997 we became Incorporated first as the Cherokee Indian nation of the Appalachians Tribe, then amended to our present name, The Appalachian Cherokee Nation, Inc and became a Tax Exempt non-profit organization according to the requirements of the IRS Code 501(c) (3) which we will maintain as one means of fulfilling our mission

The "Appalachian Cherokee Nation", is one of over 200 non-federally recognized Indian tribes in the United States. Our members reside in the states of Kentucky, Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Mississippi, Florida, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania Virginia, and West Virginia. We are a proud and sovereign, indigenous people with great respect and honor. Our people have always been a tribe of people who have both lived off and respected the land. We believe that the Creator gave us Grandfather Sky and Grandmother Earth and that all the creatures were placed here for a reason. We hold hands, go in one direction, all communicating in one accord, singing one song, saying one prayer, and walking the next decades together with one voice. Our survival and the survival of future generations must continue....