In this new and updated edition, award-winning author Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve introduces young readers to the Cherokee people.

Learn about the lifestyle, traditions, and practices of the Cherokee, from their creation story and history through their mistreatment by the U.S. government in the Trail of Tears, and their enduring efforts to preserve their culture today.

Expertly reviewed by a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, this updated edition provides the most up to date and accurate information on the Cherokee people of the past and present. Historical information is accompanied by a section on modern life.

Author Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve grew up on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation and is an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux tribe. She has brought the richness of Native American culture and heritage to thousands of children for over 40 years as a teacher and children’s book author. Her First Americans books introduce young readers to the many diverse and unique Native American nations that first called this land home.