Book
Cherokee Americans: the eastern band of Cherokees in the twentieth century
University of Nebraska Press • Lincoln • Published In 1991 • Pages: xvii, 246
By: Finger, John R..
Abstract
Following the 'Trail of Tears' forced exodus of the major portion of the North Carolina Cherokees to Oklahoma in 1838-1839, those groups remaining in the East '…used their geographic isolation and economic marginality to maintain political and cultural integrity' (p. ix). This study describes how, in the twentieth century, this Eastern Band '… became increasingly drawn into a market economy, and some Cherokees began to advocate individualism, assimilation, and detribalization' (p.ix). Internal conflicts over ideology, life-style, and worldview gave rise to a tribal debate that provides a window on Cherokee social and political dynamics. The author's approach in this work is both chronological and thematic emphasizing political, legal, and economic developments as well as major social and cultural changes.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Eastern Woodlands
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Historian
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 2006
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1838-1990
- Coverage Place
- North Carolina, United States
- Notes
- John R. Finger
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- LCCN
- 90043227
- LCSH
- Cherokee Indians