Cherokee Native Americans in Olden Times for Kids and Teachers - Captives & the Darkening Land Illustration

Daily Life in Olden Times
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Southeast Cherokee Native Americans
Warriors
Captives &
the Darkening Land

The Cherokee did not like to lose a single warrior. They believed anyone who killed a Cherokee was a murderer. The Cherokee believed that after a person died, his or her spirit could not rest until their murderer was captured and killed.

The Darkening Land was the place Cherokee spirits went to rest.

The Cherokee believed that torturing captives helped to send the spirits of dead Cherokee warriors to the Darkening Land. Lucky captives were sold into slavery. Others were first tortured and then burned at the stake. Other tribes were afraid of the Cherokee and tried to keep peace.

Preparations for Battle & the Booger Ceremony

Battle Techniques

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