The Cherokee Nation

The Cherokee Nation is a modern, sophisticated, nation under occupation by the C.S.S. The Cherokee have two major cities, along with dozens of smaller towns and villages. Their capitol and largest city is Austenaco with over 300,000 occupants. 10,000 of those occupants are C.S.S soldiers.

History
The modern Cherokee Nation was formed in the fallout of the apocalypse. As Cherokee citizens from

around the nation flocked to the safety of the Ozarks, it was clear that a new Post American government would be need to built from the ground up. By 2015 the Cherokee nation was established, making the Cherokee Nation one of the first Neo American Nations.

As more and more Cherokee flocked to the old reservations of Oklahoma, some even as far away as North Carolina, it was clear the current state of development wasn't enough to sustain the new population. The elected Prime Chief enacted various urbanization programs. Within two years the modern city of Austenaco was established, now home to 250,000 people. Austenaco immediately became the center of the nation. Smaller settlements of latecomers and farmers sprouted up around the Ozarks, which supported the modern lifestyle in the capitol. In 2018 Austenaco had running water, electricity, radio towers, and a thriving culture.

The Cherokee Nation as a whole had reached a population of 350,000. They had fought off raiders, famine, and hordes upon hordes of the Undead. And their population was growing rapidly. In 2024 the Prime Chief Devon Aderhold welcomed a Survivalist scout who was amazed by the advanced society he had found. He told the Prime of his homeland, the Survivalist empire. Wary of an invasion Aderhold dispatched diplomats back to Mackinaw with the scout to speak on his behalf. They requested for a recognition of Sovereignty and as a Nation, granting the same to the Survivalists. Diplomatic relations were warm, and the two nations worked together harmoniously.

However, after the destruction of the Empire, the C.S.S threw all treaties out the window. They threatened invasion and destruction if the Cherokee Nation did not submit to Confederate rule. The terms of serviance were signed, and the Prime Chief was replaced with a C.S.S appointee. Confederate troops moved swept through the country, acting as the new "Police force." Their true intentions weren't well hidden. The populace knew they were dealing with an occupation.