Biography Of Nancy Ward's Beloved Woman

Nanye-hi was a famous Native American of the Cherokee. She was a very peaceful person and fought for peace, through words and actions. Nancy Ward was the name she took after learning English. Nancy Ward became a very respected woman of the Cherokee tribe. She held many high positions for an African-American woman of that time period. You may know her as the Beloved Woman of the Cherokee, but she was so much more.
The Cherokee tribe had taught Nanye-hi many things. They relied on the Three Sisters for their main, gardening, food source. The Three SIsters were known as corn, beans, and squash. They would also garden sunflowers. As a girl, you would learn the gardening and home skills, then later use them. The Cherokee tribe neighbored the Creek tribe, …show more content…
Little Fellow, their son, fought alongside Kingfisher in the battle. Both ended up passing in the battle, KIngfisher first. Nancy took his place, using his rifle and chewing the bullets into deadly points. A bit after Little Fellow died, Nancy Ward led the Cherokee to victory against the Creeks. Nanye-hi’s actions awarded her the title of Beloved Woman. They say that the Great Spirit would speak through the Beloved Woman. The title of Beloved Woman comes with complete control over prisoners, as well as leader of the Woman Council. Nanye-hi was also able to sit in the Council of Chiefs. The Cherokee also had trouble with near settlers from England. The Cherokee and the English had many times of peace and war. There was a particular time that the Cherokee were about to attack these settlers. Nancy took action and released two prisoners to warn the English. Historians still debate her motives for doing so. Some say it was her way of showing patriotism towards the English settlers. Others believe that she just wanted to keep their friendship. Another theory is that, Nancy knew that the Cherokee were outnumbered and a war would not be good for them; that peace