Family life:

The Cherokee had some rules in order to get married. One had to marry someone else from another clan. The tribe was separated into seven clans. A clan is a large group of family. Then, one had to ask a family member if it was a good decision. When the choice was made,in the morning the chief would put two roots on his two palms. Then, the chief would recite a prayer, and then if the two roots moved at the same time, it meant good luck. If only one moved, it meant bad luck.

Housing:

The Cherokee lived in two different kinds of houses. In winter the cherokee built a round cone shape house, the round part of the house was made out of wood was covered with clay. The cone shaped roof was made out of tree bark and long grass. The summer house was rectangular with a rectangular roof. The house was made with long sticks and tree bark.