GRANDMA WAS RIGHT!! The Blackfoot Indians historical documentation

The elders would tell the oral history since time immemorial of the Blackfoot Cherokee and Blackfoot Indians. We now have the documented historical proof of the Blackfoot Clan and Chief

Cherokees and some of the ancestors of the Creeks had a long history of interaction in the north Georgia mountains. Both had ancestors who were part of the Mississippian Periodchiefdoms (A.D. 800-1600) and who built impressive mounds throughout Georgia. With the arrival of Spanish explorers and Old World diseases, the chiefdoms collapsed, and remnant populations coalesced into new political entities, such as the Cherokees and Creeks. North Georgia subsequently served as a dynamic borderland between the two groups after the arrival of the British in the Southeast.

BlackFoot Indians Clan

“ It is also speculated that "Blackfoot Cherokee" refers to a band of Cherokee that had black ancestry, most likely from the adoption of escaped slaves into their society. This band of Cherokee, however, have no connection to the Blackfoot nations. https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Blackfoot

Chief Blackfoot (c. 1750-1797) was a significant figure in the history of the Cherokee Nation during the late 18th century. Known for his military leadership and diplomatic skill, Blackfoot played a pivotal role in shaping Cherokee relations with the United States during a time of great change and upheaval.

Born in the early 1750s, Blackfoot was a member of the Cherokee Nation and likely grew up in what is now North Carolina. Little is known about his early life, but by the late 18th century, he had emerged as a prominent leader within the Cherokee Nation.

In 1787, Blackfoot was appointed as one of the Cherokee Nation's three principal chiefs, alongside Bloody Fellow and The Pumpkin. As a leader, Blackfoot was known for his efforts to maintain Cherokee independence and sovereignty in the face of increasing pressure from white settlers and the U.S. government.

During the late 1780s and early 1790s, Blackfoot played a key role in negotiating several treaties between the Cherokee Nation and the United States. These included the Treaty of New York in 1790, which sou