Certificates

Certificate of Cherokee Heritage – individuals whose ancestors are found on key Cherokee rolls


Cherokee Kinship Recognition: Recognizing those whose family stories enhance our understanding of Cherokee history.
Example: Ancestors unfairly removed from the rolls.

Certificate of Kinship
Intermarried whites were removed from tribal rolls due to changes in time-honored traditional marriage law. Affected those married after November 1, 1875.

Certificate of Honor: For individuals whose ancestors made selfless and significant contributions to the Cherokee community. 
Example: descendants of Rev. Evan Jones

Certificate of Honor - Cherokee Legacy
Evan Jones – Baptist missionary to the Cherokee Nation accompanied them on the Trail of Tears

Cherokee Chronicles Recognition: Celebrating individuals whose family narratives add to the ongoing story and understanding of Cherokee history.
Example: Daniel S. Butrick.

Certificate - Cherokee Chronicles Recognition
Clip from journal of Daniel S Butrick
Trail of Tears – Journal of Daniel S. Butrick

Cherokee Narratives Commendation: This certificate honors those who share ancestral narratives illuminating Cherokee culture and history with heartfelt accounts and profound insights. They may stem from unexpected sources revealing empathetic perspectives of the enduring plight and resilience of the Cherokee people.
Example: Private John G. Burnett

Certificate - Cherokee Narratives
Story recalling Trail of Tears death of Chief John Ross wife
From Trail of Tears story recalled by Private John G. Burnett on his 80th birthday