Goingsnake
Goingsnake (c. 1758 – March 1, 1840), also spelled Going Snake; in Cherokee, I-na-du-na-i, ᎢᎾᏚᎾᎢ) (Cherokee) was a respected warrior, gifted orator, and prominent political leader of his people. He was born in the vicinity of present-day Nottely Lake (created as a Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) project in 1942), Georgia, then part of the large Cherokee territory.
Goingsnake | |
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| Born | circa 1758, Cherokee Nation East |
| Died | 1 March 1840, Going Snake District, Cherokee Nation (Adair County, Oklahoma) |
| Nationality | Cherokee Nation |
| Other names | I-na-du-na-i |
| Occupation | Cherokee political leader |
| Known for | Speaker of National Council, orator |
When the Cherokee were forced to cede their land and were removed by United States forces from their homeland in the Southeastern United States, Goingsnake, then 80 years old, accompanied them on the Trail of Tears in 1838. He built a new home in Indian Territory, but died soon after the removal. His death date is unknown. The Cherokee Nation celebrated his memory by naming one of its political subdivisions in 1840 as Goingsnake District.