The Snowbird Cherokees looks at life in the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, particularly in the relatively isolated traditional community of Snowbird, deep in the mountains of western North Carolina. When Cherokees were evicted from their native lands by the United States government in 1838, many of the ancestors of Snowbird managed to flee in advance of the soldiers, returning to their homes after months of hiding in the forests of the Smokey Mountains.

In addition to exploring the daily lives and culture of the Eastern Cherokees, this program delves into the history of the Cherokees, especially since the arrival of European whites in their territory. Descriptions of traditional Cherokee beliefs offer some insight into their worldview and how Cherokees today see their world and their future. Intercutting historical elements with contemporary life in the Eastern Band, this is one of the few programs that focuses on Eastern, rather than Western, Cherokees.

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The Trail of Tears Trivia Quiz | History In A Nutshell
The Trail of Tears Trivia Quiz | History In A Nutshell

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

This trivia quiz will test your knowledge on the history of the Indian Removal Act, or as it is more commonly known, the "Trail of Tears." How much do you know about this chapter of western expansion...
The Trail of Tears | History In A Nutshell
The Trail of Tears | History In A Nutshell

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Grades: 4 5 8 Higher Education

Join our cartoon avatar host as he takes viewers through a brief expose on the events leading up to the forced removal of Native American tribes from the eastern United States. After the American...
Trail of Tears Works Cited Page | History In A Nutshell
Trail of Tears Works Cited Page | History In A Nutshell

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Grades: 4 5 8 Higher Education

“American Experience; We Shall Remain: Trail of Tears.” GBH Archives. Web. June 22, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdlx2bT7c6I. Accessed 22 June 2022. Anderson, Dale. Westward Expansion...
Sassafras Mountain | From the Sky
Sassafras Mountain | From the Sky

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Located along the South Carolina - North Carolina border in Pickens County and towering over 3,500 feet, Sassafras Mountain is the highest point in the state of South Carolina.
Lake Jocassee | From the Sky
Lake Jocassee | From the Sky

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The enchanting peaks and serene basins of Lake Jocassee are unlike anything else in South Carolina! And they can best be seen...From the Sky! Fly over the 75,000-acre reservoir that is commonly known...
Richard Pearis | Let's Go!
Richard Pearis | Let's Go!

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

When Richard Pearis established a home in the Greenville area around 1770, it was all Native American hunting ground and there were very few European settlers. He is considered the first resident of...
French and Indian War, Part 2 | History In A Nutshell 2
French and Indian War, Part 2 | History In A Nutshell
Episode 2

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Grades: 4 8

Part two briefly outlines the French and Indian War. After England officially declares war on France in 1756, this marks the beginning of both the French and Indian War, and the Seven Years War...
French and Indian War, Part 1 | History In A Nutshell 1
French and Indian War, Part 1 | History In A Nutshell
Episode 1

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Grades: 4 8

Although the French and Indian War began officially in 1756, rising tension and engagements between British and French colonists happened years prior. With the English, French, and Native Americans...
Andrew Pickens
Andrew Pickens
Episode 2

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Dr. Rod Andrew, Jr. discusses the Pickens family’s early history, their Scots-Irish roots, and their transition from Northern Ireland to settling in the back country of colonial South Carolina. Dr...
Andrew Pickens
Andrew Pickens
Episode 5

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Attacks by the Cherokee still occurred in 1776, in backcountry S.C. It was during the Cherokee Campaigns where Andrew Pickens earned his reputation as an Indian fighter. The Catawba Indians allied...
Andrew Pickens
Andrew Pickens
Episode 7

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

After the Revolutionary War, Pickens becomes known as the premiere negotiator with Native American Indians. Pickens, who originally established a reputation as an Indian fighter, emerges as a peace...
Constelena Kelly | Blythewood History 2
Constelena Kelly | Blythewood History
Episode 2

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Constelena Kelly's great-great grandfather, a Caucasian man, was married to a Cherokee Native American who lived on the reservation. A time came when she was not allowed to live anywhere but on the...
Native Americans In the Revolutionary War | Ninety Six
Native Americans In the Revolutionary War | Ninety Six
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Grades: 4 8

Native Americans also participated in the American Revolution. The Catawbas, for the most part, sided with the Colonialist Patriots, due to their friendship, and ties to settlers in the surrounding...
Attakulla Kulla | South Carolina Public Radio
Attakulla Kulla | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

"A" is for Attakulla Kulla. Cherokee Leader. Diplomat. Attakull Kulla, also known as Little Carpenter was an influential leader of the Cherokees in the midd-1700s. As a diplomat, he worked to advance...
Williamson, Andrew | South Carolina Public Radio
Williamson, Andrew | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: 6 7 8

“W” is for Williamson, Andrew [ca. 1730-1786]. Soldier. Williamson immigrated to Ninety Six District from his native Scotland. He was a lieutenant during the Cherokee War. An ardent patriot at the...
The Legend of Isaqueena | Palmetto Special
The Legend of Isaqueena | Palmetto Special

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Grades: 4 8

The "Palmetto Special" leaves Columbia and travels to Spartanburg County. At the beginning of the program the Fall Line is defined, along with an introduction to the backcountry, the frontier of South...
Carolina Indians | Palmetto Special
Carolina Indians | Palmetto Special

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

The lesson consists of the host and three students visiting Keowee-Toxaway State Park in Pickens County. The story of the Cherokee is told there through drawings and artifacts in a series of display...