Ethnic Resources Links Native American Research: The Cherokee and Chickasaw tribes lived in the east and west. The Shawnee tribes in the middle region. The East Tennessee area was used by the Shawnee as hunting grounds. First People of Tennessee Cherokee Nation & Chickasaw Nation Migration Along the Great Warrior Path Cherokee by Blood Homepage African Americans   People of Color in Old Tennessee . Tennessee Colored Pension Applications Return to Main Index To Submit a link, email the Tipton County Coordinator