The Raven Society Name

Our name comes from one of the greatest Americans to ever live--and he spent his formative years in Blount County. The Raven was his Cherokee name; he was adopted by the chief of the Hiwassee Island Cherokee and was a legal member of the Cherokee Nation. But as Congressman from Tennessee, Governor of Tennessee, Commander in Chief of the Army of Texas, President of Texas, Governor of Texas, Senator from Texas and Governor of Texas again, he was known as Sam Houston.

Almost 200 years ago, Houston recognized we Americans needed to exercise restraint in what were doing to the Native Americans and the land itself. He preferred the outdoor, rural life. In his political life, Houston made a name for himself taking on inept and corrupt politicians.

If you want to learn more about The Raven, read the Pulitzer prize-winning book, The Raven, by Marquis James. The Raven led one remarkable, tumultuous life.