The Cherokee People: The Story of the Cherokees from the Earliest Origins to Contemporary Times

In carefully researched and documented text and vivid, detailed drawings, the author of The Mystic Warrior of the Plains depicts the Cherokees' ancient culture and lifestyle, their government, dress, and family life. Mails chronicles the fundamentals of vital Cherokee spiritual beliefs and practices, their powerful rituals, and their joyful festivals, as well as the story of the gradual encroachment that all but destroyed their civilization.