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Nanyehi (Cherokee: ᎾᏅᏰᎯ), known in English as Nancy Ward (c.1738 – c.1823), was a Beloved Woman and political leader of the Cherokee. She advocated for peaceful coexistence with European Americans and, late in life, spoke out for Cherokee retention of tribal hunting lands.
24 apr 2024 · Nancy Ward (born c. 1738, probably at Chota village [now in Monroe county, Tenn., U.S.]—died 1822, near present-day Benton, Tenn.) was a Native American leader who was an important intermediary in relations between early American settlers and her own Cherokee people.
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Nanyehi Nancy Ward was a Cherokee leader who tried to keep her people safe during, and after, the American Revolution.
1 apr 2001 · Nancy Ward: Beloved Woman of the Cherokee - All Things Cherokee. April 1, 2001 by Christina Berry. Nanye-hi was born in 1738. She was the daughter of Tame Doe, a member of the Wolf Clan and sister to Attakullakulla. She married Kingfisher and had two children by him.
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8 ott 2017 · 4 minutes to read. Last Beloved Woman of the Cherokees, Nancy Ward was born in 1738 at Chota and given the name Nanye-hi, which signified “One who goes about,” a name taken from Nunne-hi, the legendary name of the Spirit People of Cherokee mythology. Her birth came near the outbreak of a smallpox epidemic that resulted in the ...
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Nanyehi (Nancy) Ward. 1738-1824. Beloved Woman of the Southeastern Cherokee, Nanyehi (Nancy) Ward was a respected warrior and leader who acted as a go-between with white settlers. Ward was born into the prestigious Wolf clan in the sacred Chota region the Cherokee Nation (the modern day Eastern Tennessee hills).
Nancy Ward Biography. Nancy Ward. Nanye-hi. Cherokee leader and “Beloved Woman”. Born: c. 1738. Birthplace: Chota, Tenn. Nanye-hi was the niece of Attakullakulla, a Cherokee chief who counseled peace with the whites, and cousin of Dragging Canoe, a celebrated Cherokee warrior.
