Cherokee (noun)

1. A member of a Native American people originally from the southeastern United States.
2. The Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee people.

Origin:

Derived from the name of the native american tribe of the same name, which is believed to be a creek word meaning 'people of different speech'.

Examples:

1. Many Cherokees were forcibly relocated from their homelands to present-day Oklahoma in the 19th century.
2. The Cherokee language is currently being revitalized and is still spoken by some members of the tribe.
3. A Cherokee artist has created a beautiful sand painting for the museum's Native American exhibit.
4. Cherokee medicine men have long used herbs to treat various illnesses.
5. The Cherokee Nation is now the largest Native American tribe in the United States, with over 380,000 citizens.