The Entire History of the Cherokee Tribe - FULL DOCUMENTARY

A people born from the mists of the Appalachian Mountains. A civilization that carved a sovereign territory from the wilderness, governed by the laws of balance and blood. A nation that, on the brink of annihilation, learned to read and write from one of its own—a man who, illiterate himself, achieved what no other in recorded history had ever done. This is the story of the Cherokee, the Aniyvwiya, the "Principal People." An epic of unimaginable resilience. A people who faced down empires, built a republic, endured a holocaust, and refused to vanish. How did they navigate the brutal tides of colonization, war, and forced removal? How did they master the tools of their oppressors to fight for survival? And what does their story teach us about the true meaning of a nation? My name is Sam, and this is Wild America. This video was fully researched, written, and edited by the Wild America team. Sources: - The five civilized tribes-- Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole Forema