LONG AGO STORIES OF THE EASTERN CHEROKEE

Native Cherokee and professional storyteller Lloyd Arneach recounts tales such as how the bear lost his long bushy tail and how the first strawberry came to be. Between these legends are historical accounts of the heartbreaking Trail of Tears and of Sequoyah, the man who created a written Cherokee language. Charmfully written and beautifully illustrated this book privudes an insightful look into the folklore and the lives of the Cherokee past and present.