Hiwassee

[ hahy-wos-ee ]

/ haɪˈwɒs i /

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noun

a river in NE Georgia, SW North Carolina, and SE Tennessee, flowing N to the Tennessee River. 150 miles (241 km) long.

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The valley towns on Hiwassee, as well as those of Chickamauga, seem to have continued hostile.
Myths of the Cherokee|James Mooney
Nottely: A river rising in Union county and flowing northwestward into Hiwassee.
Myths of the Cherokee|James Mooney
The various settlements on Valley river and the adjacent part of Hiwassee were known collectively as the “Valley towns.”
Myths of the Cherokee|James Mooney
A settlement called Cannostee or Cannastion is mentioned as existing on Hiwassee river in 1776.
Myths of the Cherokee|James Mooney

"He must have a great deal of land—he must have an island," answered Hiwassee.
Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3 (of 3)|James Athearn Jones