Chapter 13: The Age of Jackson "Cherokee Culture" Introduction      In this chapter, you learned that the U.S. government drove thousands of Native Americans from their homelands in the East to reservations in the West during the early 1800s. One group, the Cherokee, suffered a particularly harsh journey in which many died. Their trip has since become known as the Trail of Tears. Despite enduring such hardships, the Cherokees lived on. Today, their descendants reside in several parts of the United States. Go onto the Internet to learn more about the culture of this group. Destination Title: The Official Site of the Cherokee Nation Note: Clicking on the link above will launch a new browser window. Need help using your browser for this activity? Click here for tips. Directions Start at the Cherokee Web site. Click on culture. Click on General Information to find a link to Cherokee Medicine People. The click on Language and explore the information. Finally, click on Biographies to find a link to Sequoyah. 1. How do Cherokee Medicine People learn their craft? 2. How long did it take Sequoyah to develop his people's alphabet? How many characters does it contain? 3. Why was Sequoyah's alphabet considered "perfect"? 4. Where in the United States is the Cherokee language still spoken?