The Cherokee are an Indigenous people of the  southeastern United States, including areas of present-day Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas. ​In the 19th century, the Cherokee adopted aspects of U.S. settler culture, establishing a government modelled after the U.S. system and developing a written language using a syllabary created by Sequoyah. ​

Despite efforts to assimilate, the Cherokee faced forced removal from their ancestral lands, culminating in the Trail of Tears (1837–1839), during which thousands perished en route to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma). ​Today, the Cherokee Nation is the largest federally recognized tribe in the United States, with over 450,000 citizens. Headquartered in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the Nation operates a sovereign government providing services such as healthcare, education, and housing.

Cherokee Archer, Ranged