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Forests, Lowlands, streams, coastlines, mountains

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People who settled in this region ate Deer, Beavers, Birds, Fish, wild berries, corn, squash, and beans

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Settlers in the Eastern Woodlands lived in houses called Wigwams. They were made from bark, reed mats or thatch, spread over a pole frame.

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resources consist of Wood, Vegetable fiber, animal hides, shells, stones and bones. Clothing materials are made mostly out of mammal, bird and fish skins. They could be pelts, skin with fur on it, or hide, skin with no fur.

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They used Bow and Arrows, Spears, lances, animal traps, snares. For fishing, they used hooks, weirs, leisters, and nets. They used stone axes, arrow heads made of flint, and knives.

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Cherokee: (Ulihelisdi) which means Welcome

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2 cups brown beans
4 cups cornmeal
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda

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The Alligator means A warning sign of fast approaching danger or enemies.

The Ant means Symbolic of hard work and perseverance.

The Bear symbol is a symbol of courage, showing that they are fast, agile and strong. It shows a force of leadership that you hold, being the bear symbol

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Their last festival was held during the winter. During this festival, there was a dance where women wore their turtle shells, made a circle with the men in a single file and moved counter-clockwise in a circle. Each dancer took two twigs of spruce and waved them up and down like pigeon wings. The fourth night, they made offerings to the "sacred fire". This is called the Pigeon Dance. Also sometimes referred to as the Winter Spruce Dance.

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The Qualla Boundary in Cherokee, North Carolina allows visitors access to see the ways of the Cherokee, including long held traditions from years gone by. This is the Corn Dance, celebrating the bringing in of the crop, with singing and dancing.

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The Cherokee reserve is located at the main North Carolina entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Reservation is slightly more than 56,000 acres held in trust by the federal government. There are about 15,300 members currently in the reserve.

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Traditional Cherokees also believe that after a person dies, his soul often continues to live on as a ghost. Ghosts are believed to have the ability to become some, but not all people, can see them. They also believe that good is rewarded and that bad is punished.

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Facts:
-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 bead work.