Hunting, Gathering, Fishing, and Farming
Because of the diversity of the land the Cherokee people didn’t have to look far to find all the food they need. In the grass lands and forests the men hunted large prey like deer, buffalo, elk, and even bears in groups. Also in the forests the women gathered a large variety of green, grapes, nuts, mushrooms, wild onions, and other native plants. As a result of the maze of winding rivers, the Cherokee were very successful fishers. They would use buckeye pulp to poison the fish in the rivers then collect them after they all floated to the surface. The rivers also made the surrounding land fertile enough for the farming of beans, pumpkins, squash, and most importantly corn. The diversity of the land allowed for the Cherokee to have a constant supply of food through hunting, gathering, fishing, and farming