1) Cherokee America is a historical novel set in 1875 in the Cherokee Nation West following the aftermath of the Civil War. 2) It focuses on Check, a wealthy Cherokee farmer and mother of five boys who is soon to be widowed. 3) The story involves several intertwining plots including Check's son being caught in a compromising situation that results in murder, a neighbor disappearing, and another man being killed, setting off escalating violence and tension in the community.