Boulware (history, West Virgina U) explores the dynamics of localism and regionalism in the Cherokee during the early years of European contact, before removal. Traditional Cherokees belonged to towns and regions which were tied to each other by kinship and ethnicity, rather than by political structure. This changed as Cherokees were forced to confront powerful adversaries which demanded a more unified response. Boulware shows how border conflicts, especially the Seven Years' War and the American Revolution, caused a broader national awareness to form among Cherokee groups, laying a foundation for the emergence of the Cherokee Nation. Annotation 2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
