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Tsalagi (Cherokee) : Proud Native Americans Text Courtesy: http://www.tolatsga.org/Compacts.html#Acolapissa Male and female, they were hospitable but uneffusive. The men appeared to be respectful but remained aloof, were secure within themselves. They would shake a stranger's hand silently while looking off towards the horizon, securing their own independence. They never bowed to any other creature; they were not even willing to nod. They spoke one at a time, deliberately and with many motions, then fell silent, listened without looking at their companion. They were of a copper colour and proud of it, referred to Europeans as 'ugly whites," were lighter than their Indian neighbours, the Creeks and Choctaws and Iroquois. They were lithe, tall, erect, and without noticeable deformities. Their spoken language was musical, punctuated by gutteral, breathy breaks. The men enjoyed ball games, hunting, and warfare. Indeed, warfare was their favourite activity and occupied much of each winter. They were a clean people, when compared to the white English, German, and Scots-Irish settlers drifting in, infiltrating their territory, most of whom were satisfied to bathe in autumn and not again til spring. The Indians "went to water" often, considering water, the sun, and fire to be three holy gifts of the Great Spirit... The Trail of Tears - The Rise and Fall of The Cherokee Nation John Ehle, ISBN 0-385-23954-8