essay
The role of Christianity in the Snowbird Cherokee community
religion in the contemporary south : diversity, community, and identity • (28) • Published In 1995 • Pages: 46-55, 159-168
By: Neely, Sharlotte.
Abstract
This article is a study of the role of the Christian churches in the community of Snowbird in sponsoring the Trail of Tears Singing, a partially religious, partially secular 'ceremony' commemorating the forced exodus of a major portion of the Cherokee tribe from North Carolina to Indian Territory in Oklahoma in 1838-1839. This event functions not only as a vehicle for the expression of tribal and intertribal identity , but also as a means of improving interethnic relations between Indian and non-Indian, and economically through the sale of services and products in the community.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Eastern Woodlands
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 2006
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1838-1990
- Coverage Place
- Community of Snowbird, North Carolina; and Oklahoma, United States
- Notes
- Sharlotte Neely
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-168)
- LCCN
- 94009727
- LCSH
- Cherokee Indians