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Sequoyah and how the Cherokee learned to read and write their own language. The Cherokee Syllabary, What is a Syllabary?, The Lost Cherokee, Yonaguska, Katalsta Ridge.
Eastern Cherokee Treaty Signers. A chronological and alphabetical list of the names of all Eastern Cherokee signers of treaties with the United States. Some of their names appear in place names in the U.S.
How did Sequatchie Valley get its name?
The Turkeytown Treaty: Betty’s Creek, Cat Creek, Jane Otter Creek, Mouse Mountain, Muskrat Creek, Old Mouse Creek, Otter Creek, Turkeytown; Cherokee treaties.
Counties in the US named for the Cherokee.
Legends and place names. Briertown, Oologah, Wayah Gap.
The legend of Kanasta [Connestee].
Connestee Falls, NC; street names translated, with pronunciations.
The case of Unawatti Creek: how names change.
Links to audio and video in the Cherokee language. See About.
Chenocetah Tower: photo and exact location.
Part One: Ellijay, Ellejoy, Elachee, Salacoa, Talking Rock.
Part Two: Amicalola, Dahlonega, Turniptown, Unaka, Unicoi, Whitepath,
Part Three: Ball Ground, Ball Play, Chattahoochee, Conasauga, Coosa, Coosawattee, Eastanollee, Echota, Etowah, Hightower, Kennesaw, Nacoochee, Oostanaula, Sautee, Tallulah, Terrora, Toccoa, Yonah.
Part Four: Asgini, Chestatee, Cohutta, Doublehead, Ducktown, Fightingtown, Frogtown, Hemp Top, Hemptown, Hiawassee, Hiwassee, Ocoee, Quanassee Path, Skeenah, Walasiyi, Yahoola.
Part Five: Elachee, Ellijay, Ellejoy, Four Killer Creek, Qualla, Satolah, Satula, Sixes, Tuckaleechee, Tuckaluge, Warwoman.
Part Six: Brasstown, Cartecay, Cateechee, Chatuge, Chattooga, Chauga, Chechero, Chestuee, Chenocetah, Chicherohe, Choastea, Choestoe, Ellijay, Frogtown, Gumlog, Hiawassee, Hiwassee, Issaqueena, Jocassee, Lula, Lulah, Noontootla, Notalee, Nottely, Stecoah, Stekoa, Talona, Tallulah, Terrora, Tiger, Track Rock, Tugalo, Tugaloo, Waleska, Walhalla, Yonah.
Part Seven: Alarka, Aquone, Briertown, Coneross, Coosa, Creek Indians, Cullasaja, Kanati, Keowee, Ochesee, Oconaluftee, Oconee, Selu, Seneca, Stand Watie, Tickanetley, Tuckasegee.
Part Eight: Adairsville, Armuchee, Beaverdam, Birdtown, Buffalo Creek, Cheoah, Cheohee, Cherry Log, Chesquaw, Chisca, Connesena, Hickory Log, Iotla, Jore Mountains, Oothkaloga, Pine Log, Qualatchee, Slickrock, Soque, Stecoah, Stekoa, Suli, Tahkeyostee, Tahlequah, Tallulah, Tellico, Tulula.
Part Nine: Cartoogechaye, Chatuge, Cowee, Echoe, Estatoah, Jore Mountains, Nikwasi, Shooting Creek, Tanasi, Tesnatee, Tessentee, Watauga.
Part Ten: Ahaluna, Chilhowee, Citico, Cataloochee, Cullowhee, Currahee, Curry He, Ela, Eufaula, Euharlee, Judaculla, Junaluska, Juttaculla, Nantahala, Nickajack, Saunook, Savannah, Soco, Suches, Suwanee, Swanee River, Swannanoa, Tallassee, Tomotla, Tomotli, Tuskee, Tuskegee, Tusquitee.
Part Eleven: Agana, Catoosa, Chucky, Coco, Coker, Connestee, Coyatee, Coytee, Inadu, Kai-a-tee, Mouse Creek, Muscle Shoals, Nashville, Nolichucky, Notchy, Oconastota, Oolenoy, Ooltewah, Ottaray, Red Clay, Standing Indian, Toxaway, Tamassee, Tanasee, Tanasi, Tennessee, Turkeytown, Wasulu, Waucheesi, Wayah.
Chenocetah's Weblog 
where does the etowah river get its name .i am a descendant of the cherokee .want to know more about my people .this is my first start on it . family descedants are hicks ,robinsons ,womacks .
ETOWAH: There was a Cherokee town called “I-ta-wa.” Once again, no one has any idea of what the original meaning was, and it probably wasn’t Cherokee. It may have come from a Catawba word for the long-leaf pine tree, but that is mostly speculation; Eutaw is a possible variation of the Catawba word, if the speculation holds up. Eutaw, Alabama, took its name from the Battle of Eutaw Springs, in what is now Orangeburg County, South Carolina. Down in Forsyth County, Georgia, southeast of Ball Ground, is Hightower, and that “Hightower” is probably the same Cherokee word. In Towns County [GA], near the North Carolina line, there is Hightower Bald and Hightower Gap; not very far away is Hightower Creek. Other Hightowers may come from an English family name.
Re: Tikaleyasuni / Burningtown
Cherokee scalps raised to 35 £. Colonel Arichibald Montgomery started burning towns in lower southern settlements, Cherokee fought back, he retreated. Cherokee captured FT. In SC. Fury from White man, LT. Colonel James Grant marches through Cowee Moutains & Down Conelly Creek road past current Whittier. My ancestor, Francis Marion was ordered by British Grant to burn everything, even the corn crops. There wasn’t mention of burning people, only houses and crops. His heart was heavy for their survival through winter. I’m confident this was BurningTown, or they relocated close by and took the name. I had assumed it was where Whittier is located, that’s only where the path stops on a powder horn carving on March through mountains.
Re: Mountain Passages, George Ellison