Over 250 years ago, Creek and Cherokee chiefs often had Scottish ancestry. It's believed that up to half of the current Cherokee Nation can trace their lineage to a single Scottish fur trader who married into the tribe in the early 1700s. #ancestry #thehistoriansden | The Historian's Den

Did you know the Cherokee didn’t live in teepees? This is a replica of what our houses looked like in 1540. Learn about traditional houses and more at Oconaluftee Indian Village #visitcherokeenc #oconalufteeindianvillage #livinghistory #northcarolina #cherokeenc #tsalagi #indigenous #nativeamerican #native #cherokee | Cherokee Adventure