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Chiefs (And Uka) of the Cherokee (Eastern, Western and Keetoowah) Chiefs (and Uka) of The Cherokee (Eastern, Western and Keetoowah) . • Chief "Standing Turkey" Eagle, Uku (1738 - d.) Before 1794 the Cherokee had no standing national government. Various leaders were appointed by mutual consent of the towns to represent the nation to British, sometimes French, and later American auth... (Please note the same name may be listed in more than one list) by Marvin Caulk March 5, 2011 Early leaders Before 1794 the Cherokee had no standing national government. Various leaders were appointed by mutual consent of the towns to represent the nation to British, sometimes French, and later American authorities. The title the Cherokee used was First Beloved Man,[3] "Beloved Man" being the true translation of the title "Uku", which the English translated as "Chief", and his only real function was to serve as focal point for negotiations with Europeans. 1. Charitey Hagey of Tugaloo (1716-1721) 2. Wrosetasatow of Keowee (1721-1729) 3. Long Warrior of Tanasi (1729-1730) 4. Moytoy of Great Tellico (1730-1741) 5. Amouskositte of Great Tellico (1741-1753) 6. Kanagatucko of Chota (1753-1760) 7. Standing Turkey of Chota (1760-1761) 8. Attakullakulla of Tanasi (1761-1775) 9. Oconostota of Chota (1775-1781) 10. Savanukah of Chota (1781-1783) 11. Corntassel of Chota (1783-1788) 12. Little Turkey (1788-1794) 13. opposed by Hanging Maw (1788-1794) . Old Settler Chiefs A list of the Principal Chiefs of the Western Cherokee, before the Constitution of 1839. Chiefs of the Cherokee Old Settlers 1. Col. John Bowles, 1795 – 1813 2. Takatoka, 1813 – 1818 3. Tahlonteskee, 1818 – 1819 4. John Jolly, 1819 – 1838 5. John Rogers, 1838 – 1839 6. John Looney, 1838 – April 22, 1839 and July 1839 – September 1839, when the Old Settler (Western) Cherokee signed an agreement with the Eastern Cherokee, and the Cherokee Nation’s 1839 Constitution was signed into agreement Chiefs of the Early Times Cherokee Nation Chiefs in Early Times (partial list) These Chiefs served in the Cherokee Nation East. Historically, there were tribal town chiefs, and then Principal Chiefs whose jurisdiction encompassed all tribal towns and districts. The following were considered Principal Chiefs. 1. Moytoy, 1730 – 1760 2. Atakullakulla, 1760 – 1775 3. Oconostota, 1775 – 1780 4. Hanging Maw, 1780 – 1792 5. Little Turkey, 1792 – 1801 6. Black Fox, 1801 – 1811 7. Pathkiller, 1811 – 1827 8. Charles Renatus Hicks, 1827 9. William Hicks, 1827 – 1828 10. John Ross 1828 – 1839 (prior to being elected under the 1839 Constitution in Indian Territory) Constitutional Chiefs of the Cherokee Nation 1. John Ross, 1827 – 1866 2. William P. Ross, 1866 – 1867 3. Lewis Downing, 1867 – 1872 4. William P. Ross, 1872 – 1875 5. Charles Thompson, 1875 – 1879 6. Dennis Bushyhead, 1879 – 1888 7. Joel Bryan Mayes, 1888 – 1891 8. Colonel Johnson Harris, 1891 –1895 9. Samuel H. Mayes, 1895 – 1899 10. T.M. Buffington, 1899 – 1903 11. William C. Rogers, 1903 – 1907 (served until 1917 in various capacities) 12. W.W. Keeler, 1971-1975 (served since 1949, as named by U.S. Presidents. 13. Ross Swimmer, 1975-1985 14. Wilma Mankiller, 1985-1995 15. Joe Byrd, 1995-1999 16. Chadwick “Corntassel” Smith, current, elected 1999 Chickamauga/Lower Cherokee (1777-1809) In 1777, Dragging Canoe and a large body of Cherokee seceded from the tribes which had signed treaties of peace with the Americans during the American Revolution. They migrated first to the Chickamauga (now Chattanooga, Tennessee) region, then to the "Five Lower Towns" area —further west and southwest of there —in order to continue fighting (see Chickamauga Wars). In time, their numbers became a majority of the nation, due to both sympathy with their cause and the destruction of the homes of the other Cherokee who later joined them. The separation, which was never truly complete, ended at a reunification council with the Cherokee Nation in 1809. 1. Dragging Canoe (1777-1792) 2. John Watts (1792-1802) 3. Doublehead (1802-1807) 4. The Glass, or Ta'gwadihi (1807-1809) Cherokee Nation West (1810-1839) Originally along the St. Francis and White Rivers in what was first Spanish Louisiana and later Arkansas Territory, the Western Cherokee eventually migrated to Indian Territory after the Treaty of Washington in 1828. They named their capital there Tahlontiskee. John Jolly died while the Latecomers were arriving and John Looney succeeded automatically. Looney was deposed by the council and replaced with Brown with a view toward putting the Cherokee Nation West in a better position vis-a-vis the Ross party. After the murders of Major Ridge, John Ridge, and Elias Boudinot (Treaty party members who supported the Old Settlers) in June 1839, the council had a change of heart about resisting Ross' autocratic demands and desposed Brown, replacing him with Looney. A sizable faction of the Old Settlers refused to recognize Looney and elected Rogers in his stead, but their efforts to maintain autonomy petered out the next year. 1. The Bowl (1810-1813) 2. Degadoga (1813-1817) 3. Tahlonteeskee (1817-1819) 4. John Jolly (1819-1838) 5. John Looney (1838-1839) 6. John Brown (1839) 7. John Looney (1839) 8. John Rogers (1839-1840) Civil War Era Chiefs Both factions of the Cherokee Nation attempted to conduct business during the War Between the States. Here's the men who led them. During the Civil War years, the Cherokee Nation divided into Northern and Southern factions. The National Council was dismissed and John Ross was in Philadelphia. Both sides attempted to conduct business when necessary. Temporary Chiefs were chosen to lead. For a time, Stand Watie assumed the title of Chief for the Southern Cherokees. Union Chiefs Major Thomas Peggs, 1862 – 63 Smith Christie, 1863 Lewis Downing, 1864 – 66 Confederate Chiefs John Spears Samuel McDaniel Taylor Stand Watie Chief for a Day Appointed (by the President of the U.S.) principal chiefs for a day at a time to sign documents, among other such duties: 1. Andrew Bell Cunningham, Chief for 17 days: November 8 – 25, 1919 2. Edward M. Fry, Chief for 1 day: June 23, 1923 3. Richard B. Choate, Chief for 1 day: 1925 4. Charles J. Hunt, Chief for 1 day: December 27, 1928 5. Oliver P. Brewer, Chief for 1 day: May 26, 1931 6. William W. Hastings, Chief for 1 day: January 22, 1936 7. Jesse B. Milam, Chief for 1 day, April 14, 1942 and also for 6 years from May 18, 1943 until May 8, 1949 8. William W. Keeler, Chief for 22 years: July, 1949 until August 1971 when he was elected by the Cherokee people and served until 1975 under that capacity. Cherokee Nation East (1794-1839) Little Turkey was elected First Beloved Man of the Cherokee (the council seat of which was shifted south to Ustanali near what is now Calhoun, Georgia) in the aftermath of the assassination by frontiersmen of Corntassel and several other leaders. Hanging Maw of Coyatee, listed above, claimed the title as his right by tradition, he being headman of the Upper Towns, and was recognized as such by many Cherokee as well as the U.S. government. Little Turkey was finally recognized as "Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation" by all the towns after the end of the Chickamauga Wars when the Cherokee established their first nominal national government. 1. Little Turkey (1794-1801) 2. Black Fox (1801-1811) 3. Pathkiller (1811-1827) 4. Big Tiger (1824-1828); principal chief of the faction of those in the Nation following Whitepath's teachings inspired by the Seneca prophet Handsome Lake. 5. Charles R. Hicks (1827), de facto head of government from 1813 6. William Hicks (1827-1828) 7. John Ross (1828-1839) 8. William Hicks (1833-1835), elected principal chief of the faction supporting emigration to the west. Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (1824-present) Nimrod Jarret Smith (1837-1893). He was 5th Principal Chief of the Eastern Band and a Confederate Civil War veteran of the Thomas Legion of Cherokee Indians and Highlanders. 1. Yonaguska (1824-1839) 2. William Holland Thomas (1838-1869) 3. Salonitah, or Flying Squirrel (1870-1875) 4. Lloyd R. Welch (1875-1880) 5. Nimrod Jarrett Smith (1880-1891) 6. Stillwell Saunooke (1891-1895) 7. Andy Standing Deer (1895-1899) 8. Jesse Reed (1899-1903) 9. Bird Saloloneeta, or Young Squirrel (1903-1907) 10. John Goins Welch (1907-1911) 11. Joseph A. Saunooke (1911-1915) 12. David Blythe (1915-1919) 13. Joseph A. Saunooke (1919-1923) 14. Sampson Owl (1923-1927) 15. John A. Tahquette (1927-1931) 16. Jarret Blythe (1931-1947) 17. Henry Bradley (1947-1951) 18. Jarret Blythe (1955-1959) 19. Osley Bird Saunooke (1951-1955) 20. Jarret Blythe (1955-1959) 21. Olsey Bird Saunooke (1959-1963) 22. Jarret Blythe (1963-1967) 23. Walter Jackson (1967-1971) 24. Noah Powell (1971-1973) 25. John A. Crowe (1973-1983) 26. Robert S. Youngdeer (1983-1987) 27. Jonathan L. Taylor (1987-1995) 28. Gerard Parker (1995) 29. Joyce Dugan (1995-1999) 30. Leon Jones (1999-2003) 31. Michell Hicks (2003-present) United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians (1939-present) 1. John Hitcher (1939-1946) 2. Jim Pickup (1946-1954) 3. Jeff Tindle (1954 – 1960) 4. Jim Pickup (1960 – 1967) 5. William Glory (1967 - 1979) 6. James L. Gordon (1979 – 1983) 7. John Hair (1983 – 1991) 8. John Ross (1991 – 1995) 9. Jim Henson (1996 – 2000) 10. Dallas Proctor 2000 – 2004 11. George Wickliffe 2005 – present Other Notable Cherokees Major George Lowery An influential man, both before and after the Removal. Assistant Chief under John Ross' administration. Lowery was the Second Chief (Assistant Chief) of the Eastern Cherokee, and was a cousin of Sequoyah. He served as Assistant Chief nder Principal Chief John Ross from 1843 until 1851.
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