![]() ![]() Passed down through generations, the tale describes a violent clash between the two tribes deep in the southern Piedmont. It’s tourists.Īn ancient story tells of a battle over hunting grounds that took place between the Cherokee and the Catawba centuries ago. Only this time, what they are battling over isn’t water or captives or trade routes. ![]() As accusations fly and politicians take sides, two tribes that warred for centuries find themselves at odds once again. But there is a problem: The land the Catawba have settled upon for their casino-land they assert belonged to their ancestors-is also claimed by the Cherokee. Now South Carolina’s Catawba tribe wants to do the same. ![]() In North Carolina, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians found a way to take care of their people: In 1997, they opened a casino on their lands. ![]()
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