Sequoyah Becomes a Man

The large Spanish, French, and English coins which came
into his hands were fashioned into rings, bracelets, necklaces,
and other ornaments with so much skill that he became the most
famous silversmith in all the land. He also turned his attention
to art, and without a teacher drew sketches of deer, horses,
cows, and other familiar objects, and though rude at first his
skill so improved that his sketches presented a very good resemblance
to the objects they were designed to represent; and he
also became a most famous story-teller, and altogether we are
not surprised that he easily became the most popular Cherokee
in all the tribe.

Having lost his mother, it is said his home became the
rendezvous for all the wild and gay young Indian warriors, and
that Sequoyah for a time became dissipated, but exercising that
strong will for which he was noted, he eventually cast aside forever
his indulgence in intoxicating liquors.

Excerpt  from the book: The Chickasaw Nation: A Short Sketch of a Noble People
 By James Henry Malone 1922


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