Cherokee Warfare
Cherokee men fought a lot of wars with their neighbors, especially with the Creek and the Chocktaw.
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Cherokee soldiers
tied strips of otter skin around their heads, upper arms, and
legs below the knees, to show that they were fighters. They also
wore breastplates and bowstring guards and helmets made from buffalo
hide. Sometimes they put feathers on their helmets for decoration.
To find out more about Cherokee warfare, check out these books from Amazon or from your library:
Main Cherokee page
Main War page
Cite this page: Carr, Karen. "" Kidipede - History for Kids. 2011. http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/northamerica/before1500/war/cherokee.htm
