Cherokee+Religion

The religion of the Cherokee Indian was greatly misunderstood by 19th century Christian missionaries. Below, you will find a transcribed letter that was written in 1818 that depicts the Cherokee Indian as a "godless" and "wicked set of people" This view was commonly accepted by many Americans in mid to late 19th century.

For this assignment, it will be necessary to conduct research about the religious world of the Cherokee.


 * Read the Letter from a Missionary
 * Conduct research using this article - [|Maintaining Balance: The Religious World of the Cherokee]
 * Answer these questions in your interactive notebook (the title should be "The Religious World of the Cherokee")
 * In your Google Drive World Dynamics folder, write a persuasive letter to the Missionary explaining what you have learned about the religious world of the Cherokee.