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Debunking the Origins of Nikwasi Mound and others like it[edit]

If you want to understand the historical significance of these mounds and who built them then check out this article. There is a misconception about the Mississippian cultural chiefdoms and who they were. They are not a singular culture at all. In fact, they are more described as falling within a specific time frame and location than even their many similarities. There were also great differences, even from town to town. Archeologist and historians from Western Carolina University explain it within the article.

debunking-origins-ancient-nikwasi-mound--Tsistunagiska (talk) 18:05, 11 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Nikwasi Initiative[edit]

Given the progress on the Nikwasi Initiative as a regional effort of the EBCI, town of Franklin, and others, this article and/or the one on Franklin, NC, would be good places to discuss it, especially to discuss transfer of ownership, management, and hopes for future in this area.Parkwells (talk) 15:30, 12 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Of course, I've seen that was already done. Have lost track if the transfer has been completed.Parkwells (talk) 15:56, 12 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Have added the EBCI earlier in the content on this pageParkwells (talk) 15:56, 12 November 2020 (UTC) to provide context for their efforts in the 21st century.Parkwells (talk) 15:56, 12 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Town house, Council house, Meeting house[edit]

Parkwells, just some tidbits of information as edits are made, the Cherokee political system during the time of these towns was one in which each town was sovereign. You had a peace chief and support, a war chief and support and then the town council made up of leaders from each clan within the town (see Cherokee society). There was no real central government until much later. They met in what was typically called a town house (Cherokee:gatuyi; Syllabary:ᎦᏚᏱ), but other and often interchangeable words for the town house are council house (Cherokee:anaskayi; Syllabary:ᎠᎾᏍᎧᏱ ) and meeting house (Cherokee:adanelv tsunilawisdi; Syllabary:ᎠᏓᏁᎸ ᏧᏂᎳᏫᏍᏗ). Any of these terms would be acceptable as we make edits. --Tsistunagiska (talk) 15:37, 12 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I was trying to be consistent at the beginning with Steere's article, for readers who may go to that source.Parkwells (talk) 15:58, 12 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Need to move Nequasee out of the parenthesis. Say something like, "Nikwasi (Cherokee: ᏁᏆᏏ, romanized: Nequasi), or Nequasee, comes from the Cherokee word for "star"..." The reason for this is that the Cherokee Syllabary "ᏁᏆᏏ" is romanized "Nequasi" (Ꮑ=ne, Ꮖ=qua, and Ꮟ=si). Nequasee is a variation of the way it sounded to the Anglo-Europeans and has been passed down as an alternative name for the site. --Tsistunagiska (talk) 16:29, 12 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Expanded historical section[edit]

Added some content to provide more context/background for the alliances.Parkwells (talk) 16:48, 15 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]