This volume, presents the succession of treaties between 1785 and 1868 that reduced the holdings of the Cherokee Nation east of the Mississippi and culminated in their removal to Indian territory.
Cooley, head of a commission appointed to punish the Confederate Indians, became friendly with E. C. Boudinot and singled out Chief Ross as the main enemy of the United States. He said publicly that the commission refused to recognize ...
A comprehensive history of the Cherokee Nation, tracing their origin, relations with other native tribes, missionaries, and settlers, forced migration to Oklahoma in the 1830s, and participation in the Civil War.
This volume, presents the succession of treaties between 1785 and 1868 that reduced the holdings of the Cherokee Nation east of the Mississippi and culminated in their removal to Indian territory.
From the Dust Jacket: First published a half-century ago, this classic history of the Cherokee Nation tells in vivid detail the tragic story of a great and beloved people both...