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Title: Myths of the Cherokee
Author: James Mooney
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Language: English
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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MYTHS OF THE CHEROKEE ***
MYTHS OF THE CHEROKEE
BY
JAMES MOONEY
EXTRACT FROM THE
NINETEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY
WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
1902
CONTENTS
Page
I--Introduction 11
II--Historical sketch of the Cherokee 14
The traditionary period 14
The period of Spanish exploration--1540-? 23
The Colonial and Revolutionary period--1654-1784 29
Relations with the United States 61
From the first treaty to the Removal--1785-1838 61
The Removal--1838-1839 130
The Arkansas band--1817-1838 135
The Texas band--1817-1900 143
The Cherokee Nation of the West--1840-1900 146
The East Cherokee--1838-1900 157
III--Notes to the historical sketch 182
IV--Stories and story-tellers 229
V--The myths 239
Cosmogonic myths 239