The iCross-Cultural Citizen Project- Our Indigenous World: The Cherokee Nation-GROUP #8: Geographic Location

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Geographic Location

Cherokee culture originated in the southeastern area of what is now the United States. There, the Cherokee culture thrived, continuing to develop as they shaped their government and way of live.

However, when gold was discovered in Georgia in the 1830's, thousands of Cherokee men, women, and children were rounded up for their "removal" from the state. The Cherokee were herded and forced to march 1,000 miles until they arrived in "Indian Territory." The trail is now referred to as "The Trail Of Tears." The new territory is now part of the state of Oklahoma. The Cherokee Nation's Jurisdiction is compromised of 14 counties in NE Oklahoma. The jurisdiction includes 6 full and 8 partial counties within Oklahoma tribal statistical areas. The Jurisdiction is estimated to be 7,000 square miles.

The Cherokee Nation Cultural Resource Center. Our History: A Proud Heritage.
http://www.cherokee.org/AboutTheNation/History/Facts/24449/Information.aspx. Electronic Document. Accessed November 18, 2012

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Mission:

The mission of this iCross-Cultural Citizen Project is to raise critical consciousness about the rich cultural diversity in our indigenous world. This blog in particular will focus on the diverse culture of the Cherokee Indians. Being totally aware of the limitations of being outsiders, we are a group of multidisciplinary undergraduate students who believe in cross-cultural sensitivity and participatory agency aimed at disseminating information about contemporary indigenous realities as accurately as possible.

Vision:

The iCross-Cultural Citizen Project's vision is to create an online cross-cultural space for students, professionals, and youth to learn and exchange cross-culturally sensitive information about contemporary indigenous experiences. From the outsider student's prospective, we will try to theoretically explore possible collaborative solutions to problems that affect the indigenous populations of our planet. Finally, we hope for the future creation of a space where indigenous youth can share their experiences and their realities with us for real mutual collaboration to take place.