Deconstructing the Cherokee Nation: Town, Region, and Nation among Eighteenth-Century Cherokees

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Deconstructing the Cherokee Nation Town, Region, and Nation among Eighteenth-Century Cherokees Tyler Boulware University Press of Florida Gainesville · Tallahassee · Tampa · Boca Raton Pensacola · Orlando · Miami · Jacksonville · Ft. Myers · Sarasota ▷◁ Copyright 2011 by Tyler Boulware Printed in the United States of America. This book is printed on Glatfelter Natures Book, a paper certified under the standards of the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC). It is a recycled stock that contains 30 percent post-consumer waste and is acid-free. All rights reserved 16 15 14 13 12 11 6 5 4 3 2 1 The publication of this book is made possible in part by a grant from the Arts and Sciences Endowment Development Fund of the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Boulware, Tyler. Deconstructing the Cherokee nation : town, region, and nation among eighteenthcentury Cherokees / Tyler Boulware. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8130-3580-2 (alk. paper) 1. Cherokee Indians—History—18th century. 2. Cherokee Indians—Ethnic identity. 3. Group identity—Social aspects—United States—History—18th century. I. Title. E99.C5B744 2011 970.004'97—dc22 2010040991 The University Press of Florida is the scholarly publishing agency for the State University System of Florida, comprising Florida A&M University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, Florida State University, New College of Florida, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of North Florida, University of South Florida, and University of West Florida. University Press of Florida 15 Northwest 15th Street Gainesville, FL 32611-2079 http://www.upf.com For John and Julie ...