are their any cherokees indian in n.c. or va.?

Answer 1

Great question. The present-day Eastern Band of Cherokee Nation was exempted from the forced removal termed "Trail of Tears."

During the 1835 Treaty of New Echota negotiations, Indian Agent William Holland Thomas was in Washington and he successfully lobbied for the right of a number of Cherokees to remain in North Carolina. These Indians are the present-day Eastern Band and they were also called Oconaluftee, Lufty and Qualla Indians. His lobbying in Washington had secured the preservation of the Eastern Cherokees from the forced march west or Trail of Tears in 1838, which the Lufty refer to as Nunahi-Duna-Dlo-Hilu-I or Trail Where They Cried. Consequently, during the forced removal, William provided safe haven for over 1000 Cherokees and, furthermore, it is noteworthy that Thomas's intervention is currently reflected with over 10,000 Cherokees residing in Western North Carolina. It is widely believed that without his intervention there would not be an Eastern Band.

Answer 2

There was a forcible removal of the Cherokee from these areas in the early 1800s to make room for white settlers who coveted the land and its riches. This forced removal has become known as The Trail of Tears because so many died from malnutrition, mistreatment, exhaustion, and disease.

When the Cherokee were rounded up, however, some managed to hide or were hidden by white neighbors or families into which they had married. So to that extent some people who descended from the Cherokee still live in these areas. I don't know that there is a tribal presence. I don't think so, but I could be mistaken. Perhaps some on line Cherokee will answer you more authoritatively.

Answer 3

In 1838, President Andrew Jackson forceably removed the Cherokee people from their native territory in North Carolina and Tennesee to land in Indian Territory, in what is present-day Oklahoma. Many died along this "Trail of Tears", but those Cherokee who hid in the hills, or otherwise escaped back to the Smoky Mountains, form the Eastern Band of Cherokee. Even the dialect of the Eastern Cherokee is a little different from their counterparts now living in Eastern Oklahoma.

Answer 4

There are the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina and there is a Cherokee Reservation there...Hope this helps!

Answer 5

My answer is more in regards to an answer you already received. It might be a good idea to try this question in another category, but I think it is totally relevant here as well. If you were to mistakenly assume that what you might have been told about your family being of Cherokee ancestry was incorrect just because they came from these areas of the country, you might not look into the Native American records for that area. Now that you know your answer you can have a clearer path to finding your own ancestry.

Answer 6

The Cherokee are believed to be a branch of IROQUOIS Indians who moved south from their (Iroquois) lands in New England to settle in 8 of the Southeastern US states--including N. Carolina and Virginia. The Eastern Band, known as the OCONALUFTEE, were given permission NOT to be moved west in 1838's "Trail of Tears". The Cherokee also have played a major role in Virginia's history, and are one of 3 Iroquoian tribes to settle there (the MEHERRIN & NOTTOWAY are the other 2).

Answer 7

there is a cherokee reservation in cherokee n.c. you should try to go there sometime.i went two weeks ago it was great and when my grandkids come to visit from kansas i am takeing them there they have all kinds of things going on after memorial day and it lasts all summer.i don't know about va.

Answer 8

Yes, in Cherokee, North Carolina in fact.

Answer 9

Your question seems miscategorized, not genealogy the research of dead ancestors. Categorize your question in the appropriate category - you will receive better and more relevant answers.