Origins
The origins of these groups can sometimes be found in those opposing certain treaties, allotment of lands, the Cherokee Civil War and abandonment of spiritual beliefs in the late 1800s. In the Indian Territory in what is the present-day state of Oklahoma, the Cherokee, Creek (Muskogee) and Natchez formed the "Four Mothers Society" to resist the federal government's attempts of forced assimilation and break up of the five civilized tribes.
Other heritage groups and associations are not entities that have existed from historical times. While some are steadfast in their desire to be historically and culturally accurate, others may incorporate non-traditional elements such as powwows or Plains Indian dress. Heritage Groups whose goals are based on language preservation typically focused on either the Eastern or Western dialects.
Read more about this topic: Cherokee Heritage Groups
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