Cherokee diplomat and Beloved Woman (c.1738 – c.1822)
For the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator, see Nancy L. Ward.
Nancy Ward
Nanyehi (ᎾᏅᏰᎯ)
Pronunciation
Nanye'hi
Born
c. 1738
Chota, Monroe County, Tennessee
Died
c. 1823(1823-00-00) (aged 84–85)
Near Benton, Tennessee
Resting place
Nancy Ward Tomb, Benton, Tennessee
Nationality
Beloved Woman of the Cherokee
Spouse(s)
Tsa-tlo (Kingfisher); Bryant Ward
Children
Catherine (or Ka-Ti) Walker Littlefellow (Hiskyteehee) later known as Fivekiller Betsy Ward
Relatives
Attakullakulla, uncle
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Nanyehi (Cherokee: ᎾᏅᏰᎯ), known in English as Nancy Ward (c.1738 – c.1823), was a Beloved Woman and political leader of the Cherokee. She advocated for peaceful coexistence with European Americans and, late in life, spoke out for Cherokee retention of tribal hunting lands. She is credited with the introduction of dairy products to the Cherokee economy.[1]
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