Redbird Smith (1850–1918) was a Cherokee traditionalist and political activist.
He helped found the Nighthawk Keetoowah Society, who revitalized traditional spirituality among Cherokees from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century.
Author: Emmet Starr Source: Starr, Emmet. History of the Cherokee Indians and Their Legends and Folk Lore. Oklahoma City: The Warden Company, 1921. Page 478. License: PD US