Navajo Tribe
Treaty of 1868 Navajo Family
The Navajo Tribe is the largest federally federally recognized tribe of the United States of America, with over 300,000 enrolled tribe members. The Navajo tribe was established on June 1, 1868, as a result of the Treaty of 1868. The Navajo Indian Reservation is located in the Four Corners area, occupying parts of Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico, with the largest concentration of Navajo population being in the state of Arizona. The Navajo land is also the largest area of land belonging to Native American Jurisdiction in the United States, covering 27,425 square miles.
Navajo Flag Navajo Seal
Navajo Nation Borders
Manuelito is one of the most important war chiefs from the Navajo Tribe. Manuelito lived from 1818 to 1893 and was born in Southeastern Utah. Manuelito translates to "Little Manuel" and he was known by different names in his tribe, such as "Holy Boy" and "Black Weeds". Manuelito was known for leading his nation in a rally against the oppression of the United States military.
Manuelito in his younger and older years
Cherokee Tribe
19th Century Cherokee Members
The Cherokee tribe is the second largest federally recognized tribe in the United States with just over 285 thousand members. The Cherokee tribe is located in the Southeast United States, primarily in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and East Tennessee. The original Cherokee Nation was founded on November 7th, 1794.
Cherokee Nation Flag Cherokee Nation Seal
One of the most famous Cherokee members was a man named Sequoyah. The name Sequoyah translates into the English name "George Gist" or "George Guess". Sequoyah lived from 1770 to 1840. Sequoyah was a silversmith, but was more widely known for his creation of the Cherokee writing system that became official in the year 1825.
A painting of Sequoyah The Cherokee Alphabet, developed by Sequoyah
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