CHEROKEE MEN HAVE MANY JOBS

Cherokee women also have many jobs like farming, butchering, and cooking, and they are an important part of their tribe. The men do just about everything else. The men are the hunters, warriors, chiefs, house builders, and canoe makers. The hunters allowed venison, stews, bear meat, smoked fish and meat, and much more. It gave more variety of foods for meals. When the men went to war they were armed with spears, bow and arrows, rifles, etc.. One of the enemies of the Cherokees (and many other tribes) was the Chickasaws.

They’re one of the strongest tribes. The men could also become chiefs. This might have been decided during the Green Corn Ceremony. Now women can also run for chief. Cherokee men also built the houses. The houses are made of logs with split cedar planks for a roof. The houses are like a fort, except without a gate. The Cherokees made their canoes out of yellow polar, sometimes called the tulip tree. Both men and women both have equal job amounts.5. Hunting/ FishingCherokees are a hunting and a farming society. The men are the hunters and fishermen.

The men hunt deer, bear, buffalo, opossum, squirrel, turkey, partridge, pheasant, rabbits, and small birds. Some of the hunting weapons they used were a bow and arrow and a blow gun. They got the rifles by trading with the Europeans. Some of the fishing tools they used were bow and arrows, water traps, bait and hooks, spears, and dipping baskets. Cherokees caught fish in the cold mountain streams. Also when the men came home the women would butcher the animal.

The meat from the larger animals like the deer, buffalo, and bears were made into venison, steaks, stews, and or they smoked the meat for later. Also the Cherokees used most every part of an animal for something, whether it was to wear, cook with, and other various needs. The Cherokees also traded with the Europeans. They traded deer skins for knives, firearms, tools, and other items. They were skilled in most everything, especially hunting. One of the reasons why is the fact that they did not waste anything. They only took what they needed, they understood the balance needed for survival. They used their resources well, which made them one of the most well known tribes in America.