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__ Native Americans: Cherokee Tribe __

__Name:__ Avasa (Meaning Independent)

__ Culture: __ The Cherokee are considered to be among the most advanced tribes. They are a powerful force. They benefit from growth, growth of the economy and growth of equality. As a group they work together to achieve a common goal, working to become “self-reliant” and independent. They are hunters and gatherers, living off of the land and the nature all around them, and eventually they began to grow crops. They were also able to successfully establish trade between many regions.

__Language:__ Cherokee and english are spoken.

__Beliefs:__ The Cherokee believed that there were two worlds, one being good and the other the opposite, and that they as people were in the middle of the two. They believed that their job was to keep a balance between the two, like good and evil. This is what the different ceremonies are for, to maintain the peace and balance.

__Values:__ The Cherokee value their traditional ways of life. They value their native language, education, and the preservation of their land and more importantly their culture.

__ Behaviors: __ They hunt, gather, and farm to maintain food supplies. The rituals and old habits that they possess are used to help keep peace between the two worlds that they greatly believe in. Stickball is a game that is played by the children, but it is also part of some rituals. Every Cherokee town has an independent government in which anyone can take part in.

__Beneficial As Goodwill Ambassador:__ Being that a goodwill ambassador is a person that gives goodwill to another country and give and support new ideas the Cherokee have many qualities that are beneficial for a goodwill ambassador. Due to the fact that they value the traditional ways of life they are perfect to make sure that the environment is not being destroyed too much and they can help to develop ideas that are simpler and inexpensive as compared to the technological solutions that are generally proposed. They can generate a simpler way of life to help those who really need it. They also understand the importance in the preservation of tradition and culture. Therefore as an ambassador they would work towards keeping the culture in the areas, helping these areas to flourish in their traditional way of life, which is more enriching for current and future generations.

__ Undesirable Cultural Aspects: __ The fact that are fairly powerful they may be demanding and when a person did not agree with and idea they simply abandoned it altogether, which is an undesirable trait due to the fact that the better solution is to compromise, if a solution cannot be reached then the situation may worsen and cause many problems within the organization itself.

__ Works Cited __ "Cherokee Baby Names and Cherokee Names." BabyNameWorld.com. N.p., 2008. Web. 29 Jan. 2013. .

Dwyer, Helen, and D.L. Birchfield. Cherokee History and Culture. New York: Gareth Stevens, 2012. Print.

North Carolina Cherokee Indians Take Steps to Preserve Language. Perf. Renissa Walker. YouTube. N.p., 30 Oct. 2009. Web. 29 Jan. 2013. .

"A Proud Heritage." Cherokee Nation. N.p., 2011. Web. 29 Jan. 2013. .

"Goodwill Ambassador." Wikipedia. N.p., 16 Nov. 2012. Web. 29 Jan. 2013. .