“We Are Not Yet Conquered“: Chief Dragging Canoe’s 1775 Speech

This is Chief Dragging Canoe’s 1775 “ We Are Not Yet Conquered“ speech. There is also a companion video for this one, in this channel..., with much more about Grandfather “Tsi’yu-gunsini” (Chief Dragging Canoe).., and the Chickamauga & Cherokee Peoples. ----------- Chief Dragging Canoe.. (ᏥᏳ ᎦᏅᏏᏂ) “Tsi’yu-gunsini” (pronounced Tsiyu Gansini).. “he is dragging his canoe”. Chief Dragging Canoe is a War Chief of the Chickamauga Cherokee who led a band of disaffected Cherokee against colonists and United States settlers, in the Upper South. He was the son of Attakullakulla (“Little Carpenter”) ..(also known as Leaning Wood and White Owl),, the Supreme Chief of the Cherokee, from 1760-1775.. and was born to the Nipissing. --------------------------- I claim no ownership of any of the clips, video and words expressed in this employ my borrowing of them with much respect and t
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