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The '''Cherokee''' are a tribe of [[North American Indians]] ([[Native Americans]]) who originally lived in the area of the southern [[Appalachian Mountains]] from the western Carolinas and eastern [[Tennessee]] to northern [[Georgia]], and now reside primarily in [[North Carolina]] and [[Oklahoma]]. It can also refer to the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee. There are "Cherokee Counties" in several states, including [[Texas]], [[South Carolina]], Oklahoma, and Georgia. The Cherokee were the largest Native American (Indian) group in the [[United States]], several tribes formed the "Cherokee Nation".
The '''Cherokee''' are a tribe of [[North American Indians]] ([[Native Americans]]) who originally lived in the area of the southern [[Appalachian Mountains]] from the western Carolinas and eastern [[Tennessee]] to northern [[Georgia]], and now reside primarily in [[North Carolina]] and [[Oklahoma]]. It can also refer to the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee. There are "Cherokee Counties" in several states, including [[Texas]], [[South Carolina]], Oklahoma, and Georgia. The Cherokee were the largest Native American (Indian) group in the [[United States]], several tribes formed the "Cherokee Nation".
In 2006, the Cherokee High Court ruled in favor of a [[same sex marriage|same-sex]] couple, stating that the tribal elders did not have the authority to invalidate their marriage.<ref>[http://www.nclrights.org/site/PageServer?pagename=press_pr_cherokee_010406 Cherokee High Court Rules in Favor of NCLR and Same-Sex Couple]</ref>
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