Sequoyah

…First, they entered into a state of war with the British colonists in the mid-18th century, and then came into conflict with the colonists during the War of Independence. In the 1820s, they established their own government, and flourished culturally, including the creation of the Cherokee alphabet (a script modeled after the Cherokee alphabet) by Sequoyah. However, in the 1830s, gold was discovered in their area, and they were forced to sell their land to whites. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Sequoyah" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…18世紀半ばにまずイギリス人植民者と戦闘状態にはいり，独立戦争当時にも植民者側と対立した。1820年代に独自の政府を樹立し，セコイアSequoyahによる〈チェロキー文字〉(アルファベットをモデルにした文字)の創出など，文化的にも栄えた。しかし，30年代に居住区域内で金鉱が発見され，土地を白人に売却せざるをえなくなった。…

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