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How did they travel?
Before the Europeans came and brought horses, the Cherokee travelled by foot or by canoe. They used trails and rivers to travel between villages. They made canoes by hollowing out large tree logs.
Before the Europeans came and brought horses, the Cherokee travelled by foot or by canoe. They used trails and rivers to travel between villages. They made canoes by hollowing out large tree logs.
- Sequoyah was a famous Cherokee who invented a writing system and alphabet for the Cherokee language.
- Cherokee art included painted baskets, decorated pots, carvings in wood, carved pipes, and beadwork.
- They would sweeten their food with honey and maple sap.
- Today there are three recognized Cherokee tribes: Cherokee Nation, the Eastern Band, and the United Keetoowah Band.
- They enjoyed playing a stickball game called Anejodi which was similar to lacrosse.