The Stone Path In a lush valley where the Cherokee people lived among oak forests and winding rivers, a small village thrived near a swift-moving stream. Each spring, when rains swelled the waters, the stream cut the village off from their planting fields, making it hard for families to tend their crops of corn, beans, and squash. An elder named Tsalagi Awohali, or Cherokee Eagle, lived among them. At seventy-two winters, he was known for his quiet strength and deep care for his people, though h