The Cherokee tribe is just one of the many tribes in North
             America. They originate from the southeastern portion of North
             America, presently the states of North Carolina, South Carolina,
             Tennessee, and Georgia. They are the only tribe to obtain a written
             language and a government modled upon the United States.
             Sequoyah, the most famous Cherokee, was the inventor of the
             written Cherokee syllabry. By bieng able to read and write their
             own language they were able to print newspapers and record
             historical events in Cherokee.This invention helped revolutionize
             the Cherokee's society and culture.
             Sequoyah was born along the Tennessee River in the small
             village of Tuskegee, Tennessee in the 1770's. Unlike most Cherokee
             leaders Sequoyah was only half Cherokee. His father, Nathaniel
             Gist, was an English fur-trader and his mother, Wureth, was a
             member of the Paint Clan of the Cherokee tribe. One unique thing
             is that he had two names Sequoyah, his native american name, and
             George Gist, after his father. Sequoyah, his native american name,
             was given to him because of his walking dificulty dirived from
             While growing up he was traditionally reared in the old tribal
             ways and customs, and became a hunter and fur-trader. Further
             along his travels he obtained the skills of a Silvercraftsman and
             worked in Cherokee County, Georgia. He also joined the United
             States Army and faught in the Creek War in 1813-1814. Later in
             Georgia while selling one of his silver-works a man suggested that
             he sign his name to his works like the more popular craftsmen had
             began to do. Taking that into thought he became very interested in
             the idea. With that in mind he visited Charles Hicks, a wealthy
             farmer who was able to read and write in English, who showed him
             how to write his name on a piece of paper.
             Now able to write his own name in English, Sequoyah was
             determined to preserve the Cherokee culture and...