Question

Why do some people in Cherokee, North Carolina, speak the Cherokee language and practice Cherokee traditions?

Answer 1

FIrst of all, Cherokee is located in North Carolina. Second of all, a long time ago (1800's), the tribal members purchased 57,000 acres of property. This land, called the Qualla Boundary, is owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and kept in trust by the federal government. (Basically the Cherokee people used to live in North Carolina).