Thomas B. Underwood

This 48 page book coveres both some of the Cherokee culture and way of life and some history as well. The focus of the book seems to be the history from around 1700, through 1838, rather than the tribe's traditions.

The author describes and documents the step by step greed of the European settlers in confiscating eventually all of the Cherokee lands, finally rounding them up and kicking them out of the eastern United States. Several individuals are described, one who invented a written language for the Cherokees.

One story toward the end of the book is a first-hand account by a US soldier who spoke Cherokee of the forced march out of the eastern US to lands out west.

The books writing does not seem biased but factual, illustrating the shamefull behavior of Americans.

The book is worth reading, not so much for its Cherokee culture, but the exposure of how people usually treat others of different culture.… (mais)

A small pamphlet published by a local group, this cookbook includes a range of recipes passed down through families and oral traditions, but not necessarily a lot of details or illustrations.

The home cooking style of the recipes is clear in the frequently short lists of ingredients, which often include a vague range of suggestions for whatever would currently be in season. So if you're looking for authenticity and ordinary home cooking, this may be what you want. If you're looking for details and context, it may not be.… (mais)