Yes, Cherokees used a blowgun, Duquesdv ᏚᏇᏍᏛ, made from rivercane—about 6 feet long. Children used it to kill small game. The dart, Diyosdi ᏗᏲᏍᏗ, is hardwood with thistle fletching—about 18 inches long. Nowadays they are used in competitions—shooting at targets about 60 feet away. Chucha, the boy in my novel, Stone Man and the Trail of Tears, uses one.
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