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the Whites, — deaf to the passionate entreaties of their friends, they 

 made hurried preparations for their departure. 



Although the greater part of the Tribe was very unwilling to have 

 them leave, yet, finding their efforts to persuade them to remain, 

 were unsuccessful, they assisted them in making preparations for the 

 journey: some furnished "pack ponies," whUe others loaded them 

 with "Cuh-whe-si, tah," "Cuh-nuh-tsi," [*^] dried venison and other 

 things. They were led by the Chief, "Yuhwi-oo-skah-si-ti." [*^] 



For many weeks communications were kept up between the two 

 divisions, by "runners," who were sent from either side to enquire of 

 their welfare, or to take messages. 



A company, each member selected for their courage and persever- 

 ance, were sent to assist the travelers in crossing the "Big River", 

 After this all intercourse between the two parties was ended, and no 

 more was heard of the wanderers. In the course of time the run-away 

 band was forgotten, or, remembered as only an old tale which no one 

 beUeves. 



A long time afterwards, some adventurous hunters met with a 

 band of Indians who spoke the Cherokee Language and lived as the 

 Cherokees did before they had learned any thing of civilized life. 



These Indians were found at the Eastern side of the Rocky Moun- 

 tains, They were supposed to be the lost Band.[*^] 



After the Wanderers left, the remainder of the Tribe continued 

 friendly with the Whites, trading with them and learning much that 

 was useful to them; but alas! they also learned much that was bad, 

 the vices of civilization, the worst for the Indians being drinking and 

 gambling, but soon as the evil tendencies of these practices were 

 known the Chiefs and Headmen made exertions to suppress them. 



It is an established principle with the Cherokees, in common with 

 aU Indians, that Air, Water and Land is the free gift of the Creator 

 to all men, and when Land is traded it is always understood that only 

 the right to use it is meant. 



Soon after the English began to settle in America, the Cherokees 

 were persuaded, for a compensation, to relinquish the Northern part 

 of their Domain. By this arrangement, they were forced into more 

 narrow Umits. 



The Creeks were their Southern neighbors. Peace between these 

 two Tribes was continually disturbed by feuds and war. This state of 

 affairs was caused by a misunderstanding about their Boundary 



« Ga:nvtsi the Cherokee consider to be their national dish. It is a soup made of hominy and crushed 

 hicliory nuts. 

 «* Yu:wi usgd:sidh(.i) ('Person Fierce, He'). 

 « Eetold by Mooncy (1900, pp. 391-392). 



