I think he waged uneccassary wars, but I think those wars wouldnt of made any difference towards the revolution, the removal, and the modern day anyway, Europeans back then seeked world domination, and we stood in the way unkowingly and unfortunatley
@@usfraccoon6071 war is always unnecessary..I am distantly descended from Piscataway and I hate what my English ancestors did to indigenous people but the best thing Indians could have done was run away..I know it`s not a popular opinion but no one owns the land..maybe when white people have used it all up they will leave
He also said this land was cursed with the shedding of blood...He was a true HERO for his people and their ways....somethings are worthy to stand and give ones life for...as a man thinketh in his heart so is he...there was more to this warrior for his people then this documentary gives him credit for...
Ikr! I always knew his name (& another Cherokee ancestor) in my family lineage but didn’t know who he was until I went to research him on the rez. & learned about him while visiting the heritage museum. It was an amazing discovery! I was really disappointed that I never learned about him in school, living in Florida all I ever learned was about the Seminole Indians of Florida
@@attica143 i have read and i agree. Most of what we know about Southeastern Indians have come from the Seminoles. Most may be an exaggeration. But with few exceptions white colonists were more interested in extermination than documentation.
@@attica143 I am a South African. My grandmother is a Gillespie descended from Nan-ye-he Ghi-ga-u Galispie (born "Sarah"). Daughter to Tsiyu Gunsini (Dragging Canoe). I see you mentioned later in the comments relation to Nancy Ward via Dragging Canoe? Possible to share sources with me? I am trying to compile a history for my daughter so she knows where she comes from.
@@t.l.c.5510 Dragging Canoe & Nancy Ward were cousins. She actually informed the settlers of potential attacks being planned. There are several sources about them one line (you just have to search) but the most useful & accurate I personally found was at the Cherokee Indian Heritage Museum on the Reservation when I started my own research about him & many others in my family ancestry. I hope that helps you more.
6th great grandfather via his son Young Dragging Canoe , a Conrad of John Watts, Dragging Canoes successor. This is through my maternal grandmothers line, following the maternal line all the way to Young Dragging Canoe. My maternal grandmother was raised in Chickamauga Georgia. I was raised in Chattanooga. Dragging Canoes brother, Turtle At Home had a town on the Chickamauga creek, now a land preserve called Audubon Acres. Very proud of this heritage and was very difficult to discover. But, it has been verified and I am lucky to call this man Agiduda.
I am also pretty sure he fought the colonists for almost 20yrs. Unless i have forgotten. And at the treaty he bitterly opposed his father who wanted a peaceful or at least a non violent relationship with the British and Americans. I believe Dragging Canoe knew that life would never be the same. And that persecution would never end. Just my uneducated opinion.
I'm total grinning ear to ear reading all these "he's my grandfather", ❤️❤️. I just told my grandson last night I said you know looking at our family tree we outnumber the Invaders why cuz if you look at our family tree the Invaders married in or we married into the Invaders. Now the Cascades to the Smokies could not hold how many there are of us. I'm enjoying the ancestry journey with my grandson he's the one that got me back interested in our heritage, cause my daughter was trying to discourage him from talking to an ancestor just cause she couldn't see them. This connection has given me help on my husband's tree and mine, because my grandson talks to his ancestors.
@@billtuckjr2834 very wonderful he's even been nice and helped me on missing parts of my tree, too. It's great he even asked the ancestor when I found the info and he turned out to be a grandfather, if he was his Papa and my lil guy goes cool, Papa, 💕🤗. My daughter looks at him and says you're creepy and walks away, 😂.
One of his warriors, Robert Benge, was an ancestor in my family. He was a man who was known for living children. He refused to fight, in respect for his grandpa, a peacemaker. But when that old man (and Robert's grandma, wife and children were murdered on their farm, Robert went "baresark", like Achilles, and fought back. Later, Robert's war party members killed a few children, and Robert rebuked them and was stopping fighting. That was when he was killed by a white militia. My grandpa took me to Benge's grave when I was 8. It was in the most beautiful place I have ever seen. I got the story from a book by Dr. Laurence Fleenor of Big Stone Gap, Va., called " Benge!" I think Cherokee would be fascinated by this book, which contains original research about Chickamaugans, but also Sequoyah!
Vital point omitted: The purchase was not over the land, but the Cherokee claim to the land. Several Indian nations had claims to the land, hence why Daniel Boone and Co expected to buy the Cherokee claim cheaply.
Just found out I'm probably related to John Watts through his son Garrett and his daughter Nancy who married one of my grandfathers, Thomas Jefferson Evans. I am trying to find more information on Thomas Jefferson's father, (Cherokee) John Jacky (Jackie, Jackey, Jackee) Evans, however it seems I can't seem to find any confirmation on who the parents of Jacky Evans are, or any strong evidence linking him to the famed John Evans who served as linguist and married into the Catawba tribe.
It should be known he was talking about the English Colonists who had not become Americans yet. Not the French, or other groups he had a Confederation with.
There's more than two but they only recognized seven there are a few more Cherokee tribes than that. My husband thought I was joking with him when I said by blood memory I can go back to the Potomac wars. Where New Amsterdam was fought over and the Isle of Manhattan where they took the Seneca and Mingos and sold half of them to Morocco forced the rest toward Ohio, 🤬. I was just in this man's family tree yesterday it's my husband's lineage. Now we see where the Parkers gets it from, 💕, more history like this please, my husband's tree has some great leaders.
Ants have same birthmark as people mark land Pima west coast America Ying Ants hy Ying dynasty I'm David Austin Simmons Pima grandfather Adam aceint man I'll ask Chinese to I'll be in Arizona I don't like Chinese acting like Cherokee
Dragging Canoe is my favorite Cherokee historical figure.
I think he waged uneccassary wars, but I think those wars wouldnt of made any difference towards the revolution, the removal, and the modern day anyway, Europeans back then seeked world domination, and we stood in the way unkowingly and unfortunatley
@@usfraccoon6071 war is always unnecessary..I am distantly descended from Piscataway and I hate what my English ancestors did to indigenous people but the best thing Indians could have done was run away..I know it`s not a popular opinion but no one owns the land..maybe when white people have used it all up they will leave
He also said this land was cursed with the shedding of blood...He was a true HERO for his people and their ways....somethings are worthy to stand and give ones life for...as a man thinketh in his heart so is he...there was more to this warrior for his people then this documentary gives him credit for...
Apparently my 6th great grandmother is his daughter. I love seeing this history❤️
Nancy Ward is my 5x g-gmthr. 🙂
I just found out he is my x6 Grandfather, So Hello family
He was right. The Cherokee remain, they still hold the ancient town of Kiawah.
I loved this story and so glad that we have this to share our history. Still shaking my head and wishing they had listened to Dragging Canoe.
His story is not common knowledge. But he has always been one of my heroes.
Ikr! I always knew his name (& another Cherokee ancestor) in my family lineage but didn’t know who he was until I went to research him on the rez. & learned about him while visiting the heritage museum. It was an amazing discovery! I was really disappointed that I never learned about him in school, living in Florida all I ever learned was about the Seminole Indians of Florida
@@attica143 i have read and i agree. Most of what we know about Southeastern Indians have come from the Seminoles. Most may be an exaggeration. But with few exceptions white colonists were more interested in extermination than documentation.
@@attica143 I am a South African. My grandmother is a Gillespie descended from Nan-ye-he Ghi-ga-u Galispie (born "Sarah"). Daughter to Tsiyu Gunsini (Dragging Canoe). I see you mentioned later in the comments relation to Nancy Ward via Dragging Canoe? Possible to share sources with me? I am trying to compile a history for my daughter so she knows where she comes from.
@@t.l.c.5510
Dragging Canoe & Nancy Ward were cousins. She actually informed the settlers of potential attacks being planned. There are several sources about them one line (you just have to search) but the most useful & accurate I personally found was at the Cherokee Indian Heritage Museum on the Reservation when I started my own research about him & many others in my family ancestry.
I hope that helps you more.
@@attica143 Thanks, appreciate your reply. I will contact them.
6th great grandfather via his son Young Dragging Canoe , a Conrad of John Watts, Dragging Canoes successor. This is through my maternal grandmothers line, following the maternal line all the way to Young Dragging Canoe. My maternal grandmother was raised in Chickamauga Georgia. I was raised in Chattanooga. Dragging Canoes brother, Turtle At Home had a town on the Chickamauga creek, now a land preserve called Audubon Acres. Very proud of this heritage and was very difficult to discover. But, it has been verified and I am lucky to call this man Agiduda.
I recently found out I'm a descendent of dragging canoe. So fascinating to learn about my great grandfather and see his attributes within my family.
I am the 5th Great granddaughter, and this is why I still fight and advocate for all indigenous lands.
I am also pretty sure he fought the colonists for almost 20yrs. Unless i have forgotten. And at the treaty he bitterly opposed his father who wanted a peaceful or at least a non violent relationship with the British and Americans. I believe Dragging Canoe knew that life would never be the same. And that persecution would never end. Just my uneducated opinion.
Uneducated? Nah, pretty spot on man
As a proud Cherokee i give all my respects to this High rank Chief ❤️🖤🩸🗡️🛶
Proud to be a great niece of such a legend!
I'm loving the almanac portions especially. Thank you!
My 8th generation great grandmother was Nancy ward “nanyehi “. Her cousin was Dragging canoe.
History shows he was correct.
My 5x great grandfather,,, from his wife's side. Love this dude
Attakullakulla was my 7th great grandfather
I'm total grinning ear to ear reading all these "he's my grandfather", ❤️❤️. I just told my grandson last night I said you know looking at our family tree we outnumber the Invaders why cuz if you look at our family tree the Invaders married in or we married into the Invaders. Now the Cascades to the Smokies could not hold how many there are of us. I'm enjoying the ancestry journey with my grandson he's the one that got me back interested in our heritage, cause my daughter was trying to discourage him from talking to an ancestor just cause she couldn't see them. This connection has given me help on my husband's tree and mine, because my grandson talks to his ancestors.
Wonderful!
@@billtuckjr2834 very wonderful he's even been nice and helped me on missing parts of my tree, too. It's great he even asked the ancestor when I found the info and he turned out to be a grandfather, if he was his Papa and my lil guy goes cool, Papa, 💕🤗. My daughter looks at him and says you're creepy and walks away, 😂.
One of his warriors, Robert Benge, was an ancestor in my family. He was a man who was known for living children. He refused to fight, in respect for his grandpa, a peacemaker. But when that old man (and Robert's grandma, wife and children were murdered on their farm, Robert went "baresark", like Achilles, and fought back. Later, Robert's war party members killed a few children, and Robert rebuked them and was stopping fighting. That was when he was killed by a white militia. My grandpa took me to Benge's grave when I was 8. It was in the most beautiful place I have ever seen. I got the story from a book by Dr. Laurence Fleenor of Big Stone Gap, Va., called " Benge!" I think Cherokee would be fascinated by this book, which contains original research about Chickamaugans, but also Sequoyah!
Loving children, I meant to say, and old people.
My mother researched and found out we are relatives of this man. I also have always had a strong distrust of the government.
One of my ancestors. So many strong leaders were forced to give up everything. Osiyo my relations.
He is my 7 greats grandfather
My great uncle
I'm a descendant, so much more to his story, as well as his mother's and his father's life story. A shame at Fort Payne.
Vital point omitted: The purchase was not over the land, but the Cherokee claim to the land. Several Indian nations had claims to the land, hence why Daniel Boone and Co expected to buy the Cherokee claim cheaply.
Do you have a video of his successor John Watts?
Just found out I'm probably related to John Watts through his son Garrett and his daughter Nancy who married one of my grandfathers, Thomas Jefferson Evans. I am trying to find more information on Thomas Jefferson's father, (Cherokee) John Jacky (Jackie, Jackey, Jackee) Evans, however it seems I can't seem to find any confirmation on who the parents of Jacky Evans are, or any strong evidence linking him to the famed John Evans who served as linguist and married into the Catawba tribe.
I’m the 7th great granddaughter of Chief Dragging Canoe and also the 6th great granddaughter of Chief Hokolesqua Cornstalk
I hate that they worked with the settlers. I got the spirit of dragging canoe 💯 sheol
My great great great great great great great grandfather 😊
I thought dragging canoe was a short guy?
Chickamauga Creek. It is not a river.
Solomon asked a ant who Jerusalem belongs to because ants have same birthmark as people
It should be known he was talking about the English Colonists who had not become Americans yet. Not the French, or other groups he had a Confederation with.
I just learned he was my 5th great grandfather, trying to learn about him now
No way I’m also related to him... does this mean we’re related?
Hello cousins
Osiyo cousin he is my 5th great uncle
They Forgot about the enslaved Cherokee,How convenient.
I wonder? Are the two Cherokee Nations working on getting there land back that the Federal Government still has control of?
There's more than two but they only recognized seven there are a few more Cherokee tribes than that. My husband thought I was joking with him when I said by blood memory I can go back to the Potomac wars. Where New Amsterdam was fought over and the Isle of Manhattan where they took the Seneca and Mingos and sold half of them to Morocco forced the rest toward Ohio, 🤬. I was just in this man's family tree yesterday it's my husband's lineage. Now we see where the Parkers gets it from, 💕, more history like this please, my husband's tree has some great leaders.
Rofl at all the colonizers here claiming to be related... Instead of wasting our time, and yours, why don't you go help our people now?
Some of our ancestors stayed in the mtns and fought. What kind of help can you give a man resolved to his fate?
Apparently I'm a direct descendant of this man. I found it on a DNA test.
Such an insult to the Cherokee.
Wdym? Elaborate
Ants have same birthmark as people mark land Pima west coast America Ying Ants hy Ying dynasty I'm David Austin Simmons Pima grandfather Adam aceint man I'll ask Chinese to I'll be in Arizona I don't like Chinese acting like Cherokee