The Nation
The Over-Hill Indian Nation of Cherokee Descendants was created and organized in 1990 by Dr. Lee Roy Gibson, Ph.D.
Dr. Gibson carried the title of Principle Chief Man Many Trees for 32 years; handing the mantle down to Floyd Hooks of the Long Hair Clan.
The Nation is the result of a seven-day vision quest taken by Man Many Trees in 1978.
Our Mission
The mission of the Over-Hill Indian Nation as described by Dr. Gibson is:
1. TO BRING TOGETHER THOSE WHO WANT TO LEARN AND PRACTICE THE OVER-HILL CHEROKEE HISTORY, CULTURE AND TRADITIONS
2. TO UNITE THE DESCENDANTS OF THE OVER-HILL CHEROKEES, WHO BY ORAL OR WRITTEN FAMILY DOCUMENTATION, ARE DESCENDANTS OF THE OVER HILL CHEROKEE ANSCESTORS
* NOTE: THE NATION DOES NOT SEEK FEDERAL OR STATE RECOGNITION
OUR HISTORY
THE HISTORY AND TRADITIONS TAUGHT BY THE OVER-HILL INDIAN NATION DESCENDANTS ARE AS RECORDED BY THE "DESCENDANTS" FOUNDING FATHER, MAN MANY TREES, WHO SERVED AS FOUNDER AND PRINCIPLE CHIEF FOR 32 YEARS . MAN MANY TREES DOES NOT "CLAIM TO BE THE FINAL WORD ON ANY CHEROKEE TRADITIONS OR CULTURE OF OUR CHEROKEE ANSCESTORS." THE TEACHINGS ARE FROM FAMILY TRADITIONS, LOCAL TRADITIONS AND OLD STORIES PASSED ALONG THE TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS.