In this richly detailed cultural and political history, David Narrett shows how Cherokee nationhood emerged from the pressures of colonial encounter. Cherokee diplomats—including women—take center stage, adeptly managing relationships with European empires and Indigenous rivals and in the process forging solidarities among once-disparate Cherokees . Publisher: Harvard University Press Author(s): David Narrett Illustration(s): 8 Maps Number of pages: 608 Publication date: 2025 Dimensions: 243 x 167 x 52 Cover type: Hardback