Cherokee was one of the first American Indian languages to have a system of writing devised for it—a syllabary, so called because each of the graphic symbols represents a syllable.
Why did Native Americans not write?
Because there was no Native Americans until a while after Columbus. Before that there were hundreds of different peoples with hundreds of different languages, some with written languages, most with sign languages, all with oral languages.
What God do Native American believe in?
According to Harriot, the Indians believed that there was "one only chief and great God, which has been from all eternity," but when he decided to create the world he started out by making petty gods, "to be used in the creation and government to follow." One of these petty gods he made in the form of the sun, another
What religion do natives have?
It's important to remember that Native Americans do not have one single religion. Instead, there are many different belief systems among peoples. Many of the religions have certain similarities, like a creator. Place and nature are important, as well as sacred, or holy, spaces.
What are some Native American quotes?
"The Holy Land is everywhere." "I have seen that in any great undertaking it is not enough for a man to depend simply upon himself." "We will be known forever by the tracks we leave." "All who have died are equal."
What is the Native American proverb about listening?