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The CherokeesCherokee Cherokee Indigenous people of the United States This article is about the Indigenous American people. For tribal administration, see Cherokee Nation. For other uses, see Cherokee (disambiguation). The Cherokee (/ˈtʃɛrəkiː/ CHAIR-ə-kee, /ˌtʃɛrəˈkiː/ ⓘ CHAIR-ə-KEE;[8][9] Cherokee: ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯᎢ, romanized: Aniyvwiyaʔi / Anigiduwagi, or ᏣᎳᎩ, Tsalagi) people are one of the Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands of the United States. Prior to the 18th century, they were concentrated in their ancestral homelands, living in towns along river valleys in what is now southwestern North Carolina, southeastern Tennessee, southwestern Virginia, parts of western South Carolina, northern Georgia, and northeastern Alabama, with hunting grounds extending into Kentucky. Together, these lands encompassed approximately 40,000 square miles.[10] Quick facts Total population, Regions with significant populations… (Source: Wikipedia)
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