Cherokee in Swain County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Deer Clan
Ani-Kawi ᎠᏂᎧᏫ
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 7, 2019
1. Deer Clan Marker
ᎠᏂᎧᏫ ᎫᏂᏴᏫ ᎠᎾᎨᏔ ᎦᏣᏄᏔ ᎠᎾᏓᏏᏙᎢ ᎨᎲ. ᎢᎦᏓ ᎧᏃᎮᏓ ᎠᏂᏴᏍᏗᏍᎬ ᎠᏄᏓᏛ ᎦᏓᎱ ᏄᏁᎾ.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Law Enforcement.
Location. 35° 29.067′ N, 83° 18.933′ W. Marker is in Cherokee, North Carolina, in Swain County. It is at the intersection of Tsali Boulevard (U.S. 441) and Drama Road (County Highway 1361), on the right when traveling north on Tsali Boulevard. Marker is located beside the sidewalk near the southeast corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 564 Tsali Boulevard, Cherokee NC 28719, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains and specifically in the Great Smoky Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Trail of Tears (a few steps from this marker); Museum of the Cherokee Indian (within shouting distance of this marker); Sequoyah (within shouting distance of this marker); Paint Clan (within shouting distance of this marker); Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, Inc. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wild Potato Clan (about 500 feet away); Wolf Clan (about 500 feet away); Blue Clan (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cherokee.
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 7, 2019
2. Deer Clan Marker (wide view • Cherokee Historical Association building in background)
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Cherokee Clans
Also see . . . Deer Clan (Wikipedia). The Aniawi, or Deer Clan, were historically known as fast runners and hunters. Even though they hunted game for subsistence, they respected and cared for the animals while they were living among them. They were also known as messengers on an earthly level, delivering messages from village to village, or person to person. (Submitted on June 2, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 2,554 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
