Cherokee
The Cherokee Civil War, 1842 to 1843
After their removal to Oklahoma in 1838, the hostile rivalry between two Cherokee political factions—the National Party which had resisted removal and the Treaty Party […]
Cherokee
A Cherokee Murder
Following the Trail of Tears in 1838, there were three groups of Cherokee living in Oklahoma: (1) The Old Settlers who had moved to the […]
Interference with Cherokee Government
In 1839, the Cherokee in Oklahoma had gathered to create a new government. They adopted the Act of Union which was to be their new […]
The Cherokee After Removal
By the beginning of the nineteenth century, many prominent and influential Americans, particularly those from the southern states, had decided that the United States should […]
Lost Identity
I was born in Hampton, Virginia. I lived in Newport News, Virginia until the age of seven. My story starts as a young child with […]
Cherokee Families
When the Europeans arrived in North America, they simply assumed that their concept of family was universal, moral, natural, and divinely-inspired. If there were any […]
Pea Ridge National Military Park
The most celebrated event in American history is the Civil War. Each year, thousands of people dress up in period costumes and reenact popular battles. […]
The Cherokee and the United States, the First Decade
The United States came into existence in its current governmental form with the adoption of the Constitution in 1787. Under the Constitution, the federal government, […]
Traditional Cherokee Government
( – promoted by navajo) For many centuries the traditional Cherokee tribal government-a government focused on the town-had served the people well. It was not […]
The Eastern Cherokee and the Right to Vote
( – promoted by navajo) The struggle of African-Americans to obtain the right to vote has been well documented, but the struggle for American Indian […]