Old Souls in a New World: The Secret History of the Cherokee Indians

by Donald N. Yates

What if the history of America's largest Indian nation is actually a polite modern fiction, one invented by "anthropologists and other friends"? In this sweeping revisionist study of the Cherokee Indians, a scholar trained in classical philology and the new science of genetics discloses the inside story of his tribe. Combining evidence from historical records, esoteric sources like the Keetoowah and Shalokee Warrior Society, archeology, linguistics, religion, myth, sports and music, and DNA, this first new take on the subject in a hundred years guides the reader, ever so surely, into the secret annals of the Eshelokee, whose true name and origins have remained hidden until now. The narrative starts in the third century BCE and concludes with the Cherokees' removal to Indian Territory in the nineteenth century, when all standard histories just begin. The ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Jews, Romans and Phoenicians have long departed from the world stage. After more than two thousand years the Cherokee remain and are their heirs.

Genres: Native American

107 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 21, 2013

Reviews

[Faye Hollidaye · Rating 4 out of 5]

This definitely was not what I expected, but seems very informed, informative, and in a way, emerging.

My only complaint is that it is lacking a detailed list of resources and/or a bibliography. The author mentions many works and studies throughout but does not provide a detailed list of these resources.

I highly recommend if you are interested in speculation on the ancient origins of the Cherokee peoples.

[Kit · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting; but I have some issues with this.
You need to be familiar with his study, Cherokee DNA studies to understand this book.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very scholarly, I wish I could have absorbed it all much more.

[C. Meade · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book by Cherokee author Donald Yates. I wish I had read this book before reading "Old World Roots of the Cherokee," but reading out of sequence did not take anything away from the excellent research. A must read for fans of Native American Studies and/or Cherokee history.