The Cherokees were farming people. Cherokee women harvested crops of corn, beans, squash, and sunflowers. They also gathered berries, nuts and fruit to eat. Cherokee men hunted deer, wild turkeys, and small game and fished in the rivers. Cherokee foods included cornbread, soups, and stews cooked on stone hearths. Here is a website with some Cherokee recipes you can try out for yourself, and a page with more information about Native American food in general.
Cherokee hunters used bows and arrows or blowguns to shoot game. Fishermen generally used spears and fishing poles. Warriors fired arrows or fought with a melee weapon like a tomahawk or spear. Here is a website with pictures and more information about Cherokee Indian weapons. Other important tools used by the Cherokee Indians included stone adzes, flint knives for skinning animals, wooden hoes for farming, and pots and
baskets for storing corn.
Cherokee hunters used bows and arrows or blowguns to shoot game. Fishermen generally used spears and fishing poles. Warriors fired arrows or fought with a melee weapon like a tomahawk or spear. Here is a website with pictures and more information about Cherokee Indian weapons. Other important tools used by the Cherokee Indians included stone adzes, flint knives for skinning animals, wooden hoes for farming, and pots and
baskets for storing corn.