The Heartland Series · SEASON 1
Cherokee Dawn
Episode 7

- Documentary
Episode overview
S01E07 — “Cherokee Dawn” Runtime: 2:40 Summary: Bill Landry turns to the Cherokee people and their deep connection to the Southern Appalachian mountains. Through forest and mountain imagery, traditional objects, and reenactment, the segment introduces Cherokee life and culture before European settlement, portraying a people whose identity, traditions, and survival were closely tied to the Appalachian landscape.
2 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. Prologue1984-01-01
2. Ancestral Mountains
3. The Coves
4. Refuge
5. Megafauna
6. Early Man
7. Cherokee Dawn
8. Cherokee Zenith
9. The Flower Hunter
10. An American Genius
11. Crown Jewels
12. Lucinda
13. Comeback
14. School Days
15. Alien
16. Fishin'
17. Prophet of the Long Road
18. Homecoming
19. Pi Beta Phi School
20. Black Bears
21. Peace of Work
22. First Park Botanist
23. Walk in the Woods
24. A.D.'s Bear Stories
25. Heartland Christmas Special