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1690:J. B. Milam
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1585:John Rogers
1580:John Looney
1575:Sam Houston
1505:Incalatanga
1318:Mantle Rock
1243:Long Island
980:Island town
818:1842 revolt
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379:Stomp dance
367:Black drink
362:Ethnobotany
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1911:Categories
1893:See also:
1795:David Vann
1790:James Vann
1785:Wauhatchie
1775:Goingsnake
1750:Nancy Ward
1570:John Jolly
1525:Pathkiller
1485:Old Tassel
1475:Oconostota
1143:Turtletown
1138:Turkeytown
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1063:Oostanaula
1010:Long Swamp
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754:Education
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445:Tsul 'Kalu
410:Deer Woman
111:References
62:John Jolly
1805:Bob Benge
1770:Junaluska
1605:Tsaladihi
1595:Yonaguska
1545:John Ross
1530:Big Tiger
1510:Tagwadihi
1500:Kunokeski
1480:Savanukah
1416:Tlanusiyi
1283:Fort Cass
1178:Tahlequah
1158:Titsohili
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1038:Nickajack
1025:Nantahala
1020:Nacoochee
950:Dirt town
930:Conasauga
920:Chilhowee
910:Brasstown
891:Towns and
873:in Kansas
808:Blood Law
440:U'tlun'ta
318:syllabary
1710:Joe Byrd
1650:Utselata
1640:Degataga
1560:Degadoga
1555:The Bowl
1333:Standing
1193:Cherokee
1148:Tuskegee
1108:Tomotley
1103:Tomassee
1068:Red Clay
1015:Mialoquo
970:Hiwassee
965:Frogtown
955:Ducktown
945:Crowtown
893:villages
478:Treaties
471:military
466:timeline
430:Nûñnë'hï
308:Language
278:Calendar
228:Cherokee
99:See also
1835:Sequoya
1455:Old Hop
1391:Chatata
1133:Tugaloo
1118:Toxoway
1098:Tellico
1088:Talulah
1073:Settico
1048:Nununyi
1043:Nikwasi
985:Isunigu
940:Coyotee
915:Chatuga
813:Slavery
658:Removal
461:History
454:History
398:Legends
372:Kanuchi
345:Marbles
313:history
268:Society
261:Culture
46:History
1430:People
1093:Tanasi
1083:Talisi
1058:Oconee
1033:Echota
1000:Kituwa
995:Keowee
960:Etowah
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298:Ghigau
293:Gadugi
288:Chiefs
235:Tribes
1755:Tsali
1520:Enola
1336:Stone
1113:Toqua
1053:Ocoee
990:Joara
935:Cowee
925:Chota
507:Wars
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