ᏏᏆᏂᏔ, ᏙᏧᏩ, 1850-1918
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ᏙᏧᏩ ᏏᏆᏂᏔ / Redbird Smith (1850–1918) ᏥᎨᏒ* was a Cherokee traditionalist and political activist in the Cherokee Nation in Indian Territory. He helped found the Nighthawk Keetoowah Society, whose members revitalized traditional spirituality among the Cherokee from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century and avidly opposed allotment and the Dawes rolls.
*ᏥᎨᏒ tsigesv is an honorific for esteemed Cherokees that have passed away.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Final Rolls of Citizens and Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory (Dawes Rolls) | Oklahoma Historical Society, Research Division |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
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| ancestorOf | Cherokee nation | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Sam, Watt, 1876-1944 | person |
| ancestorOf | United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Cherokee Nation Reservation | US | ||
| Fort Smith | AR | US |
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| Activism and social reform |
| Activists |
| Ceremonial |
| Cherokee |
| Cherokee dance |
| Cherokee Indians |
| Cherokee Indians |
| Cherokee Indians |
| Cherokee Indians |
| Cherokee Indians |
| Cherokee Indians |
| Experience (Religious) |
| Indigenous knowledge |
| Indigenous knowledge |
| Indigenous peoples |
| Indigenous peoples |
| Indigenous peoples |
| Natchez Indians |
| Poverty |
| Prophecies |
| Prophets |
| Prophets |
| Revivalism |
| Social action |
| Spiritual direction |
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| Farmers |
| Farmers |
| Political Activist |
| Political activists |
| Political activists |
| Spiritual Leader |
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Person
Death 1850-07-19
Death 1918-11-08
Cherokee,
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