Topics Related to Cherokee
On November 20, 1858, distinguished Cherokee warrior Junaluska died. Little is known of his early life.
On November 13, 1997, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino—the first casino in North Carolina—opened in Cherokee on the reservation of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI).
On November 1, 1838, the Cherokee Indian known as Tsali was captured. Tsali, also known as Charley, was among those who refused to leave North Carolina after a group of Cherokee leaders signed a treat ceding their tribal lands to the United States.
On June 4, 1924, the United States Congress passed an act aimed at terminating the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians. Indian Agent Fred A. Baker was tasked with preparing an official roll of all members of the Eastern Band.
On January 3, 1837, Nimrod Jarrett Smith was born near what is now Murphy at the height of the Cherokee removal.