Little Turkey (c. 1758–1801) wasFirst Beloved Man of theCherokee people. In 1794, he became the firstPrincipal Chief of theoriginal Cherokee Nation.

Little Turkey, born in about 1758, was elected First Beloved Man by the general council of theCherokee upon their re-establishment of the council's seat atUstanali on theConasauga River. This was after the murder ofCorntassel in 1788.

The United States recognized his rival,Hanging Maw of Coyatee, as the Cherokees' leading headman. But the larger part of the Cherokee, including the Lower Cherokee who followedDragging Canoe, recognized Little Turkey as leader.

Following the end of theCherokee–American wars (1794) and the subsequent organization that year of a national government, Little Turkey's title became Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. He held this position until his death in 1801.

• Litton, Gaston L."The Principal Chiefs of the Cherokee Nation",Chronicles of Oklahoma 15:3 (September 1937) 253–270; retrieved August 18, 2006.

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