SettingsCherokee Nation (19th century)
1842 Slave Revolt in the Cherokee Nation
The 1842 Slave Revolt in the Cherokee Nation was the largest slave escape to occur in the Cherokee Nation.
The 1842 Slave Revolt in the Cherokee Nation was the largest slave escape to occur in the Cherokee Nation.
1st Cherokee Mounted Rifles
The 1st Cherokee Mounted Rifles was a Confederate States Army regiment which fought in the Indian Territory during the American Civil War.
The 1st Cherokee Mounted Rifles was a Confederate States Army regiment which fought in the Indian Territory during the American Civil War.
Arkansas Territory
The Territory of Arkansas, initially organized as the Territory of Arkansaw, was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, 1819 until June 15, 1836...
The Territory of Arkansas, initially organized as the Territory of Arkansaw, was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, 1819 until June 15, 1836...
Battle of Claremore Mound
The Battle of Claremore Mound, also known as the Battle of the Strawberry Moon or the Claremore Mound Massacre, was one of the chief battles of the war between the Osage and Cherokee...
The Battle of Claremore Mound, also known as the Battle of the Strawberry Moon or the Claremore Mound Massacre, was one of the chief battles of the war between the Osage and Cherokee...
Benjamin Hawkins
Benjamin Hawkins (August 15, 1754 June 6, 1816) was an American planter, statesman, and United States Indian agent.
Benjamin Hawkins (August 15, 1754 June 6, 1816) was an American planter, statesman, and United States Indian agent.
Big Tiger
Big Tiger was Principal Chief of the council of a dissident group of Cherokee (1824–1828) who followed the teachings of Whitepath (or Nunnahitsunega), a full-blood traditionalist leade...
Big Tiger was Principal Chief of the council of a dissident group of Cherokee (1824–1828) who followed the teachings of Whitepath (or Nunnahitsunega), a full-blood traditionalist leade...
Black Fox (Cherokee chief)
Black Fox (c. 1746-1811) (also known as Enoli or Inali) was a brother-in-law of Dragging Canoe.
Black Fox (c. 1746-1811) (also known as Enoli or Inali) was a brother-in-law of Dragging Canoe.
C. J. Harris
C. J. Harris (not to be confused with Cyrus Harris of the Chickasaw Nation) was born April 19, 1856.
C. J. Harris (not to be confused with Cyrus Harris of the Chickasaw Nation) was born April 19, 1856.
Charles R. Hicks
Charles Renatus Hicks (December 23, 1767 – January 20, 1827) was one of the most important Cherokee leaders in the early 19th century; together with James Vann and Major Ridge, he was one of a t...
Charles Renatus Hicks (December 23, 1767 – January 20, 1827) was one of the most important Cherokee leaders in the early 19th century; together with James Vann and Major Ridge, he was one of a t...
Charles Thompson (Cherokee chief)
Charles Thompson (Oochalata, ᎤᏤᎳᏔ, in Cherokee) lived near the present-day site of Lake Spavinaw, following the Trail of Tears.
Charles Thompson (Oochalata, ᎤᏤᎳᏔ, in Cherokee) lived near the present-day site of Lake Spavinaw, following the Trail of Tears.
Cherokee
The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States.
The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States.
Cherokee Commission
The Cherokee Commission, was a three-person bi-partisan body created by President Benjamin Harrison to operate under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, as empowered by Section 14 of...
The Cherokee Commission, was a three-person bi-partisan body created by President Benjamin Harrison to operate under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, as empowered by Section 14 of...
Cherokee Female Seminary
The Cherokee Female Seminary, (not to be confused with the first Cherokee Female Seminary), serves as the centerpiece of Northeastern State University, located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States.
The Cherokee Female Seminary, (not to be confused with the first Cherokee Female Seminary), serves as the centerpiece of Northeastern State University, located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States.
Cherokee freedmen controversy
The Cherokee Freedmen Controversy is an ongoing political and tribal dispute between some members of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and descendants of the Cherokee Freedmen regarding tribal cit...
The Cherokee Freedmen Controversy is an ongoing political and tribal dispute between some members of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and descendants of the Cherokee Freedmen regarding tribal cit...
Cherokee in the American Civil War
Cherokee in the American Civil War were active in two major regions.
Cherokee in the American Civil War were active in two major regions.
Cherokee Male Seminary
The Cherokee Male Seminary was a tribal college, established by the Cherokee Nation, and one of first institutions of higher learning established west of the Mississippi River.
The Cherokee Male Seminary was a tribal college, established by the Cherokee Nation, and one of first institutions of higher learning established west of the Mississippi River.
Cherokee Nation
The Cherokee Nation is the largest of three Cherokee federally recognized tribes in the United States.
The Cherokee Nation is the largest of three Cherokee federally recognized tribes in the United States.
Cherokee Nation (19th century)
The Cherokee Nation (ᏣᎳᎩᎯ ᎠᏰᎵ —pronounced Tsalagihi Ayeli) of the 19th century —an historic entity —was a legal, autonomous, tribal government in North America existing from 1794–1906.
The Cherokee Nation (ᏣᎳᎩᎯ ᎠᏰᎵ —pronounced Tsalagihi Ayeli) of the 19th century —an historic entity —was a legal, autonomous, tribal government in North America existing from 1794–1906.
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia,, was a United States Supreme Court case.
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia,, was a United States Supreme Court case.
Cherokee National Capitol
Cherokee National Capitol, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, was the capitol building of the Cherokee Nation from 1869 to 1907, when Oklahoma became a state.
Cherokee National Capitol, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, was the capitol building of the Cherokee Nation from 1869 to 1907, when Oklahoma became a state.
Cherokee Outlet
The Cherokee Outlet, often mistakenly referred to as the Cherokee Strip, was located in what is now the state of Oklahoma, in the United States.
The Cherokee Outlet, often mistakenly referred to as the Cherokee Strip, was located in what is now the state of Oklahoma, in the United States.
Cherokee Phoenix
The Cherokee Phoenix was the first newspaper published by Native Americans in the United States.
The Cherokee Phoenix was the first newspaper published by Native Americans in the United States.
Cherokee removal
Cherokee removal, part of the Trail of Tears, refers to the forced relocation between 1836 and 1839 of the Cherokee Nation from their lands in Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, and North Carol...
Cherokee removal, part of the Trail of Tears, refers to the forced relocation between 1836 and 1839 of the Cherokee Nation from their lands in Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, and North Carol...
Cherokee syllabary
The Cherokee syllabary is a syllabary invented by Sequoyah, also known as George Gist, to write the Cherokee language in the late 1810s and early 1820s.
The Cherokee syllabary is a syllabary invented by Sequoyah, also known as George Gist, to write the Cherokee language in the late 1810s and early 1820s.
Cherokee Trail
The Cherokee Trail (also known as the Trappers' Trail) was a historic overland trail through the present-day U.S. states of Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, and Wyoming that was used from the l...
The Cherokee Trail (also known as the Trappers' Trail) was a historic overland trail through the present-day U.S. states of Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, and Wyoming that was used from the l...
Chickamauga Indian
The Chickamauga or Lower Cherokee, were a band of Cherokee who supported Great Britain at the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War.
The Chickamauga or Lower Cherokee, were a band of Cherokee who supported Great Britain at the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War.
Chief Vann House Historic Site
The Chief Vann House is the first brick residence in the Cherokee Nation that has been called the "Showplace of the Cherokee Nation".
The Chief Vann House is the first brick residence in the Cherokee Nation that has been called the "Showplace of the Cherokee Nation".
Chieftains (Rome, Georgia)
Chieftains, also known as the Major Ridge Home, is a two-story dogtrot house built in 1792 in Rome, Georgia.
Chieftains, also known as the Major Ridge Home, is a two-story dogtrot house built in 1792 in Rome, Georgia.
Chieftains Museum (Major Ridge Home)
Chieftains, also known as the Major Ridge Home, is a two-story house built in 1792 in Cherokee country.
Chieftains, also known as the Major Ridge Home, is a two-story house built in 1792 in Cherokee country.
Clement V. Rogers
Clement Vann Rogers (1839–1911) was a Cherokee senator and judge in Indian Territory.
Clement Vann Rogers (1839–1911) was a Cherokee senator and judge in Indian Territory.
Crawford Goldsby
Crawford Goldsby (February 8, 1876 – March 17, 1896) was a 19th-century American outlaw, known by the alias Cherokee Bill.
Crawford Goldsby (February 8, 1876 – March 17, 1896) was a 19th-century American outlaw, known by the alias Cherokee Bill.
Curtis Act of 1898
The Curtis Act of 1898 was an amendment to the United States Dawes Act that brought about the allotment process of lands of the Five Civilized Tribes of Indian Territory: the Choctaw, Chickasaw,...
The Curtis Act of 1898 was an amendment to the United States Dawes Act that brought about the allotment process of lands of the Five Civilized Tribes of Indian Territory: the Choctaw, Chickasaw,...
Dawes Commission
The American Dawes Commission, named for its first chairman Henry L. Dawes, was authorized under a rider to an Indian Office appropriation bill, March 3, 1893.
The American Dawes Commission, named for its first chairman Henry L. Dawes, was authorized under a rider to an Indian Office appropriation bill, March 3, 1893.
Degadoga
Degadoga, or Tatoka, was an early Cherokee emigrant who succeeded as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation -West upon the departure for Spanish Texas in 1813 of the first man to hold that title...
Degadoga, or Tatoka, was an early Cherokee emigrant who succeeded as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation -West upon the departure for Spanish Texas in 1813 of the first man to hold that title...
Delaware Tribe of Indians
The Delaware Tribe of Indians, sometimes called the Eastern Delaware, based in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, is one of two federally recognized tribe of Lenape Indians, along with the Delaware Nation ...
The Delaware Tribe of Indians, sometimes called the Eastern Delaware, based in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, is one of two federally recognized tribe of Lenape Indians, along with the Delaware Nation ...
Doublehead
Doublehead (1744–1807) or Incalatanga (Tal-tsu'tsa in Cherokee), was one of the most feared warriors of the Cherokee during the Chickamauga Wars.
Doublehead (1744–1807) or Incalatanga (Tal-tsu'tsa in Cherokee), was one of the most feared warriors of the Cherokee during the Chickamauga Wars.
Elias Boudinot (Cherokee)
Elias Boudinot was a member of an important Cherokee family in present-day Georgia.
Elias Boudinot was a member of an important Cherokee family in present-day Georgia.
First Cherokee Female Seminary Site
The first Cherokee Female Seminary was a boarding school opened by the Cherokee Nation in 1851 in Park Hill.
The first Cherokee Female Seminary was a boarding school opened by the Cherokee Nation in 1851 in Park Hill.
Five Civilized Tribes
The Five Civilized Tribes were the five Native American nations—the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole—that were considered civilized by Anglo-European settlers during the colonia...
The Five Civilized Tribes were the five Native American nations—the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole—that were considered civilized by Anglo-European settlers during the colonia...
Fort Butler (Murphy, North Carolina)
Fort Butler was an important site during the Cherokee removal known as the Trail of Tears.
Fort Butler was an important site during the Cherokee removal known as the Trail of Tears.
Fort Cass
Fort Cass, established in 1835, was an important site during the Cherokee removal known as the Trail of Tears.
Fort Cass, established in 1835, was an important site during the Cherokee removal known as the Trail of Tears.
Freedman
A freedman is a former slave who has been released from slavery, usually by legal means.
A freedman is a former slave who has been released from slavery, usually by legal means.
George 'Corn' Tassel
George 'Corn' Tassel was a Cherokee man tried, convicted, and illegally executed for murder by the State of Georgia on December 24, 1830.
George 'Corn' Tassel was a Cherokee man tried, convicted, and illegally executed for murder by the State of Georgia on December 24, 1830.
Georgia Land Lotteries
The Georgia land lotteries were an early nineteenth century system of land distribution in Georgia.
The Georgia land lotteries were an early nineteenth century system of land distribution in Georgia.
Goingsnake Massacre
The Goingsnake Massacre was a shootout that occurred during a trial in the Cherokee court system on April 15, 1872, in the Goingsnake District of the Cherokee Nation (present day Adair County, OK).
The Goingsnake Massacre was a shootout that occurred during a trial in the Cherokee court system on April 15, 1872, in the Goingsnake District of the Cherokee Nation (present day Adair County, OK).
Hiwassee River
The Hiwassee River has its headwaters on the north slope of Rocky Mountain in Towns County in northern Georgia and flows northward into North Carolina before turning westward into Tennessee, flo...
The Hiwassee River has its headwaters on the north slope of Rocky Mountain in Towns County in northern Georgia and flows northward into North Carolina before turning westward into Tennessee, flo...
Indian agent
In United States history, an Indian agent was an individual authorized to interact with Native American tribes on behalf of the U.S. government.
In United States history, an Indian agent was an individual authorized to interact with Native American tribes on behalf of the U.S. government.
Indian cavalry
Indian cavalry is the name collectively given to the Midwest and Eastern American Indians who fought during the American Civil War, most of them on horseback and for the South.
Indian cavalry is the name collectively given to the Midwest and Eastern American Indians who fought during the American Civil War, most of them on horseback and for the South.
Indian removal
Indian removal was a nineteenth century policy of the government of the United States to relocate Native American tribes living east of the Mississippi River to lands west of the river.
Indian removal was a nineteenth century policy of the government of the United States to relocate Native American tribes living east of the Mississippi River to lands west of the river.
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830 to authorize the removal of Indian tribes to federal territory west of the Mississippi River.
The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830 to authorize the removal of Indian tribes to federal territory west of the Mississippi River.
Indian Territory
As generic terms, Indian Territory, The Indian Territories, or Indian Country are used to describe an evolving land area set aside by the United States Government for the relocation of the...
As generic terms, Indian Territory, The Indian Territories, or Indian Country are used to describe an evolving land area set aside by the United States Government for the relocation of the...
James Vann
James Vann (ca. 1765–68 – February 19, 1809) was an influential Cherokee leader, one of the triumvirate with Major Ridge and Charles R. Hicks, who led the Upper Towns of East Tennessee and North...
James Vann (ca. 1765–68 – February 19, 1809) was an influential Cherokee leader, one of the triumvirate with Major Ridge and Charles R. Hicks, who led the Upper Towns of East Tennessee and North...
John Brown (Cherokee chief)
John Brown, formerly judge of the Chickamauga District of the Cherokee Nation East, was elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation West 22 April 1839, after the Old Settlers decided to elect...
John Brown, formerly judge of the Chickamauga District of the Cherokee Nation East, was elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation West 22 April 1839, after the Old Settlers decided to elect...
John Jolly
John Jolly, (in Cherokee Ahuludegi); (also known as Oolooteka), was Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation—West when the 1828 constitution was adopted.
John Jolly, (in Cherokee Ahuludegi); (also known as Oolooteka), was Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation—West when the 1828 constitution was adopted.
John Looney (Cherokee chief)
John Looney was the last person elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation West by the whole tribe, and that was his second election to that office.
John Looney was the last person elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation West by the whole tribe, and that was his second election to that office.
John Ridge
John Ridge, born Skah-tle-loh-skee, was from a prominent family of the Cherokee Nation, then located in present-day Georgia.
John Ridge, born Skah-tle-loh-skee, was from a prominent family of the Cherokee Nation, then located in present-day Georgia.
John Rogers (Cherokee chief)
John Rogers was the last elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation West, elected 11 October 1839 by the faction of Old Settlers who rejected the unity constitution of September 1839.
John Rogers was the last elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation West, elected 11 October 1839 by the faction of Old Settlers who rejected the unity constitution of September 1839.
John Rollin Ridge
John Rollin Ridge, a member of the Cherokee tribe, is considered the first Native American novelist.
John Rollin Ridge, a member of the Cherokee tribe, is considered the first Native American novelist.
John Ross (Cherokee chief)
John Ross (October 3, 1790 – August 1, 1866), also known as Guwisguwi (a mythological or rare migratory bird), was the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Native American Nation from 1828–1866.
John Ross (October 3, 1790 – August 1, 1866), also known as Guwisguwi (a mythological or rare migratory bird), was the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Native American Nation from 1828–1866.
John Ross House (Rossville, Georgia)
John Ross House in Rossville, Georgia was the home of Cherokee Nation leader John Ross.
John Ross House in Rossville, Georgia was the home of Cherokee Nation leader John Ross.
Joseph Vann
Joseph H. Vann was a Cherokee leader who owned Diamond Hill, many slaves, taverns, and steamboats that he operated on the Arkansas, Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Rivers.
Joseph H. Vann was a Cherokee leader who owned Diamond Hill, many slaves, taverns, and steamboats that he operated on the Arkansas, Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Rivers.
Junaluska
Junaluska, or Tsunu’lahun’ski in Cherokee (c.1775 - November 20, 1858), was a leader of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians who reside in and around western North Carolina.
Junaluska, or Tsunu’lahun’ski in Cherokee (c.1775 - November 20, 1858), was a leader of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians who reside in and around western North Carolina.
Keetoowah Nighthawk Society
The Keetoowah Society (Cherokee: ᎩᏚᏩ ᎤᎾᏙᏢᎯ) were the spiritual core of the Cherokee people during their early years in Oklahoma Cherokee Culture, namely the early 1900s.
The Keetoowah Society (Cherokee: ᎩᏚᏩ ᎤᎾᏙᏢᎯ) were the spiritual core of the Cherokee people during their early years in Oklahoma Cherokee Culture, namely the early 1900s.
Little Turkey
Little Turkey was elected First Beloved Man by the general council of the Cherokee upon the move of the council's seat to Ustanali on the Conasauga River following the murder of Corntassel in 1788.
Little Turkey was elected First Beloved Man by the general council of the Cherokee upon the move of the council's seat to Ustanali on the Conasauga River following the murder of Corntassel in 1788.
Massacre at Ywahoo Falls
The Massacre at Ywahoo Falls is alleged to have occurred on Friday, August 10, 1810, at Yahoo Falls, now in the Daniel Boone National Forest in southeast Kentucky, in which women and children of...
The Massacre at Ywahoo Falls is alleged to have occurred on Friday, August 10, 1810, at Yahoo Falls, now in the Daniel Boone National Forest in southeast Kentucky, in which women and children of...
Murrell Home
The Murrell Home, also known as the George M. Murrell Home, is a historic home and museum in Park Hill, near Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
The Murrell Home, also known as the George M. Murrell Home, is a historic home and museum in Park Hill, near Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Nancy Ward
Nanyehi, known in English as Nancy Ward was a Ghigau, or Beloved Woman of the Cherokee Nation, which meant that she was allowed to sit in councils and to make decisions, along with the oth...
Nanyehi, known in English as Nancy Ward was a Ghigau, or Beloved Woman of the Cherokee Nation, which meant that she was allowed to sit in councils and to make decisions, along with the oth...
Natchez people
The Natchez are a Native American people who originally lived in the Natchez Bluffs area, near the present-day city of Natchez, Mississippi.
The Natchez are a Native American people who originally lived in the Natchez Bluffs area, near the present-day city of Natchez, Mississippi.
Ned Christie
Ned Christie (December 14, 1852 – November 3, 1892), also known as NeDe WaDe (Cherokee), was a Cherokee statesman.
Ned Christie (December 14, 1852 – November 3, 1892), also known as NeDe WaDe (Cherokee), was a Cherokee statesman.
New Echota
New Echota was the capital of the Cherokee Nation prior to their forced removal in the 1830s.
New Echota was the capital of the Cherokee Nation prior to their forced removal in the 1830s.
Nimrod Jarrett Smith
Nimrod Jarrett Smith (1837–1893), or Tsaladihi, was the fourth Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Nimrod Jarrett Smith (1837–1893), or Tsaladihi, was the fourth Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Pathkiller
Pathkiller,, fought in the Revolutionary War for Britain, then in the Chickamauga Wars against American frontiersmen.
Pathkiller,, fought in the Revolutionary War for Britain, then in the Chickamauga Wars against American frontiersmen.
Principal Chiefs of the Cherokee
Principal Chief is today the title of the chief executives of the Cherokee Nation, of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, the three federa...
Principal Chief is today the title of the chief executives of the Cherokee Nation, of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, the three federa...
Pushing the Bear
Pushing the Bear is a historical novel by Diane Glancy which explores the lives of the Cherokee in 1838/39 during their forced removal from their land along the Trail of Tears in the United ...
Pushing the Bear is a historical novel by Diane Glancy which explores the lives of the Cherokee in 1838/39 during their forced removal from their land along the Trail of Tears in the United ...
Red Clay State Park
Red Clay State Historic Park is located in southern Bradley County in Cleveland, Tennessee.
Red Clay State Historic Park is located in southern Bradley County in Cleveland, Tennessee.
Samuel Houston Mayes
Samuel Houston Mayes was Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1895 to 1899.
Samuel Houston Mayes was Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1895 to 1899.
Sequoyah
Sequoyah, named in English George Gist or George Guess, was a Cherokee silversmith.
Sequoyah, named in English George Gist or George Guess, was a Cherokee silversmith.
Sequoyah's Cabin
Sequoyah's Cabin was the home during 1829-1844 of the Cherokee Indian, Sequoyah (also known as George Gist), who created a written language for the Cherokee Nation.
Sequoyah's Cabin was the home during 1829-1844 of the Cherokee Indian, Sequoyah (also known as George Gist), who created a written language for the Cherokee Nation.
Stand Watie
Stand Watie was a leader of the Cherokee Nation and a brigadier general of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
Stand Watie was a leader of the Cherokee Nation and a brigadier general of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
Tagwadihi
Tagwadihi ("Catawba-killer"), better known as The Glass, was a leading chief of the Cherokee in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, eventually becoming the last principal chief of the ...
Tagwadihi ("Catawba-killer"), better known as The Glass, was a leading chief of the Cherokee in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, eventually becoming the last principal chief of the ...
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Tahlequah is a city in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States located at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains.
Tahlequah is a city in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States located at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains.
Tahlonteeskee
Tahlonteeskee, is the name of several Cherokees and one Creek Indian during the period of the Chickamauga Wars.
Tahlonteeskee, is the name of several Cherokees and one Creek Indian during the period of the Chickamauga Wars.
Tahlonteeskee (Cherokee chief)
Tahlonteeskee was a Cherokee headman of Cayoka town, on Hiawassee Island.
Tahlonteeskee was a Cherokee headman of Cayoka town, on Hiawassee Island.
The Bowl (Cherokee chief)
The Bowl was one of the leaders of the Chickamauga Cherokee hostile to the United States of America during the Chickamauga wars, under Dragging Canoe and later John Watts.
The Bowl was one of the leaders of the Chickamauga Cherokee hostile to the United States of America during the Chickamauga wars, under Dragging Canoe and later John Watts.
Thomas' Legion
Thomas' Legion, also known as Thomas' Legion of Cherokee Indians and Highlanders, Thomas' Legion of Indians and Highlanders, and the 69th North Carolina Regiment, was a unit of...
Thomas' Legion, also known as Thomas' Legion of Cherokee Indians and Highlanders, Thomas' Legion of Indians and Highlanders, and the 69th North Carolina Regiment, was a unit of...
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears is a name given to the forced relocation and movement of Native American nations from southeastern parts of the United States following the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
The Trail of Tears is a name given to the forced relocation and movement of Native American nations from southeastern parts of the United States following the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
Treaty of New Echota
The Treaty of New Echota was a treaty signed on December 29, 1835, in New Echota, Georgia by officials of the United States government and representatives of a minority Cherokee political faction.
The Treaty of New Echota was a treaty signed on December 29, 1835, in New Echota, Georgia by officials of the United States government and representatives of a minority Cherokee political faction.
Treaty of Tellico
The Treaty With The Cherokee, 1798, also known as the First Treaty of Tellico, was signed on October 2, 1798, in the Overhill Cherokee settlement of Great Tellico near Tellico Blockhouse i...
The Treaty With The Cherokee, 1798, also known as the First Treaty of Tellico, was signed on October 2, 1798, in the Overhill Cherokee settlement of Great Tellico near Tellico Blockhouse i...
Will Rogers
William Penn Adair "Will" Rogers was an American cowboy, vaudeville performer, humorist, social commentator and motion picture actor.
William Penn Adair "Will" Rogers was an American cowboy, vaudeville performer, humorist, social commentator and motion picture actor.
William Charles Rogers
William Charles Rogers was born near Claremore, Oklahoma on the 13th of December 1847.
William Charles Rogers was born near Claremore, Oklahoma on the 13th of December 1847.
William Hicks (Cherokee chief)
William Abraham Hicks became Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation in 1827.
William Abraham Hicks became Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation in 1827.
William Holland Thomas
William Holland Thomas (February 5, 1805 – May 10, 1893) was Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (the only white man ever to be a chief of the Cherokee).
William Holland Thomas (February 5, 1805 – May 10, 1893) was Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (the only white man ever to be a chief of the Cherokee).
Willstown (Cherokee town)
Willstown was an important town in the southwesternmost part of the nation prior to the Indian removal of 1836.
Willstown was an important town in the southwesternmost part of the nation prior to the Indian removal of 1836.
Worcester v. Georgia
Worcester v. Georgia, 31 U.S. 515, was a case in which the United States Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Samuel Worcester and held that the Georgia criminal statute that prohibited n...
Worcester v. Georgia, 31 U.S. 515, was a case in which the United States Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Samuel Worcester and held that the Georgia criminal statute that prohibited n...