The Cherokee Nation of the 19th century, a historic entity, was a legal, autonomous, tribal government in North America, being separate and apart from (and should not be confused with) what is known today as the "modern" Cherokee Nation.
The Cherokee Nation of the 19th century was a legal, autonomous, tribal government in North America. A legal, autonomous, tribal government in North America was being separate and apart from (and should not be confused with) what is known today as the "modern" Cherokee Nation. The 19th century was a historic entity.