Occoneechee, the Maid of the Mystic Lake

Through this work, Robert Frank Jarrett aimed to preserve the myths, legends, traditions, and culture of the Cherokee. The Cherokee are one of the earliest natives of the Southeastern Woodlands of the United States. Before the 18th century, they were concentrated in their lands, in towns along river valleys of what is now southwestern North Carolina, southeastern Tennessee, edges of western South Carolina, northern Georgia, and northeastern Alabama. They were agricultural, lived permanently in villages, and began adopting some cultural and technological rituals of the white settlers. They also formed their own writing system. The author includes Cherokee folklore, glossary, and myths to familiarize readers with this amusing tribe. Contents include: The Cherokee Occoneechee Myths of the Cherokee Glossary of Cherokee Words