Record #:

21174

Author(s):

Finger, John R.

Abstract:

This article examines the scholarly history of North Carolina Cherokee figure of \"Tsali\" (known as Charley to non-Cherokee of his day,) a heroic figure who, according to Cherokee stories, sacrificed his life so that his people could remain in their North Carolina homeland. Information on the removal of the North Carolina Cherokee from the state led by Major General Winfield Scott in included.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 56 Issue 1, Jan 1979, p1-18, il, por, map

Subject(s):

Tsali; Cherokee Indians--History; Cherokee Indians--Relocation