Amouskositte

Amouskositte of Great Tellico was an 18th-century Overhill Cherokee leader.[1] Following the death of his father Moytoy of Tellico in 1741, Amouskositte succeeded him as "Emperor of the Cherokee",[1] a title bestowed on Moytoy by Scottish adventurer Alexander Cuming.[2]

Few Cherokee recognized him as their First Beloved Man, and by 1753 both he and Tellico had become eclipsed by Kanagatucko (Old Hop) and Chota.

References
  1. Gearing, Fred O. (October 1962). "Priests and Warriors: Social Structures for Cherokee Politics in the 18th Century". American Anthropologist. 64 (5).
  2. Owens, Robert M. (November 2011). "[Review] Revolutionary Negotiations: Indians, Empires, and Diplomats in the Founding of America". Journal of Southern History. 77 (4) – via Gale Academic OneFile.


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