Jesse Chisholm
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Economics, Language, Linguistics, Philology
- Subcategories: Trade, Commerce, Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American History 1816-1855, American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877), American Indian History
Article abstract: Jesse Chisholm's work as a trader and his ability as an interpreter carried his influence far beyond the reach of his own Cherokee tribe.
Jesse Chisholm, a half-blood Cherokee born in Tennessee, traveled to the western Indian Territory before the Trail of Tears of 1838-1839. After marrying a Creek woman, he traded with the Plains Indian tribes of the West. In the course of that work, he learned fourteen different languages, which enabled him to become an interpreter.
Chisholm's language abilities made him a vital part of Creek efforts to...
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