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Heritage is a very important aspect of our tribal
identity, as evidenced by the artwork and artifacts
created by members of our tribe.
In 2010,
the Florida Tribe of the Cherokee Indians was
invited to showcase our heritage at the Pensacola
Interstate Fair. Members of the Tribe were
able to showcase their talents by having artwork on
display, and many traditional (functional) Cherokee
tools were reproduced by members of the Tribe.
Our display was very well received, and we hope to
be invited back for 2011!
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A Traditional Cherokee Fish Trap.
This is a scaled down version of the
type that would have been used to trap
river fish.
Our Tribal Flag, that was on display at
the exhibit. When designing the
flag, we really wanted it to be
descriptive of our heritage and origins.
At the top, we have a Cherokee Water
Spider (part of the "First Fire" legend,
in which the Water Spider preserves fire
for the Cherokee People); at the bottom,
we have a representation of a
traditional Cherokee settlement, along
with crops that would be grown.
The right side represents the various
bays that our ancestors would have used
for vital resources, while the left side
represents a river, filled with cypress
trees, another area of vital resources.
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