In this new and updated edition, award-winning author Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve introduces young readers to the Cherokee peoples. Did you know that Cherokee women owned property and held a role in government, until the US government forced the Cherokee to change their way of life? In this accessible introduction, learn about the Cherokee creation story, government, ceremonial dances, housing, and how many efforts, like the Trail of Tears, drove them from their original lands. Expertly reviewed by a member of the Cherokee Nation, this updated edition provides the most up to date and accurate information on the Cherokee people of the past and present. Historical information is accompanied by a section on modern life. Author Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve grew up on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation and is an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux tribe. She has brought the richness of Native American culture and heritage to thousands of children for over 40 years as a teacher and children's book author. Her First Americans books introduce young readers to the many diverse and unique Native American nations that first called this land home.