Abstract
In this article, the writer provides a chronological history of the Cherokee nation. The writer notes that while an effort is made to focus this paper on the Cherokee who lived near to New Echota it is not possible to limit the focus of this paper to New Echota while simultaneously providing a chronological history of the Cherokee people.

From the Paper
"The purpose of this paper is to provide a chronological history of the Cherokee Nation. The capital of the Cherokee Nation prior to the removal was New Echota which was located within the geographic boundaries of the State of Georgia. While an effort is made to focus this paper on the Cherokee who lived near to New Echota it is not possible to limit the focus of this paper to New Echota while simultaneously providing a chronological history of the ..."

Tags:Cherokee, history

Abstract
A discussion regarding how in recent years, mainstream society has "re-discovered" Native Americans after a period of forgetfulness. Needless to say, one of the more prominent of all the Native North American peoples has been the Cherokee - perhaps because few other native tribes (at least to this writer's knowledge) have enjoyed the territorial, geographic reach of the Cherokee nation - a nation with tribes in the Virginias, the Carolinas, and the Southern United States. This paper looks at America's Cherokee tribes and explores the manner in which their approach to warfare since the arrival of the "white man".

Tags:cherokee, nation, warfare

Abstract
This paper discusses and explores the history of the Cherokee Nation from their creation story to the present. It further examines how the Cherokees lost their independence due largely to land-hungry Europeans. The Cherokee return today to a greater degree of sovereignty is also highlighted.

From the Paper
" Long before Europeans arrived in what would become North America, native peoples including the Cherokee nation of the southern Appalachian region had created complex social systems and lifestyles that would ultimately be challenged and in many instances virtually destroyed by the influx of land-hungry Europeans. At issue in this brief report is an analysis of the development of the Cherokee Nation from their creation story to the present. During this period the Cherokees enjoyed independence, lost it, struggled to regain some..."

Tags:American Indians, Cherokee, Anglo, land, culture

Abstract
An analysis of the Cherokee removal process known as the Trail of Tears. The paper discusses its main proponents and opponents and focuses on the Cherokee's inability to unite against the encroachment on their ancestral lands.

From the Paper
"During the 19th century, the United States committed an unforgivable act; it forcibly removed the Indians living in the Eastern half of the country to reservations west of the Mississippi. Thousands of Cherokees perished during this process which became known as the Trail of Tears and their rights were infringed by every level of government all the way up to the Supreme Court. Despite the prevailing opinion that Indians were not entitled to the same rights as other Americans, there were some enlightened individuals who argued that the..."

Tags:indian, removal, cherokee, trail of tears, georgia, andrew jackson, supreme court

Abstract
This article, glancing at the book, "The Cherokee Removal", discusses the expulsion of the Cherokee people from their homeland, making way for white Americans. The writer looks at the forcible expulsion of an ethnic and cultural group from its homeland in the United States. In the above-mentioned book, the author claims that in the end, this transfer of the Cherokee people proved to be beneficial to all concerned. This paper examines the expulsion and the writer of this article argues that this forcible removal was not in fact favorable to both groups involved. The writer maintains that the "migration of the Cherokee across the Mississippi" was perhaps not in all parties' best interests.

From the Paper
"First, the differences between late 19th century United States worldviews and those of the Cherokee are examined; a grasp of the difference between these ideals is essential to understanding the differences in each group's priorities. A few of the specific factors which the quote depends on are examined, such as the attitude of President Andrew Jackson, the potential uses of the Cherokee homelands, and objections raised by white defenders of the Indians. Finally, how these ideals affected the reality of each group-how one's notion of justice, for example, influenced one's actions, is explored."

Tags:expulsion, Indian, displace, minority

Abstract
The paper introduces the Cherokee - one of the largest tribes of Native Americans in the United States. It shows how their survival is a tribute to their remarkable resistance since in the harsh winter of 1838 and 1839, the entire Cherokee tribe was threatened with extinction during an event that is known as "The Trail of Tears." The paper examines one of the darkest moments in American history, when the Federal troops under the orders of the United States government forcibly evicted the entire Cherokee tribe from their ancestral lands in Georgia to Oklahoma during a cruel 1000 mile forced journey. Out of a total of 16,000 Cherokee people, over 4000 men, women, and children died of hunger, disease, and exposure to the elements on the trail. The paper discusses how "The Trail of Tears" symbolizes the callousness with which the United States government treated the Native Americans due to greed and prejudice inherent in human nature. It covers the background, events and aftermath of the "Trail of Tears."

From the Paper
"The Cherokee tribe bravely suffered their ordeal on the Trail of Tears setting to work in their new home. They built homes, schools and churches. They set up a government and named their capital "Tahlequah" that is still the cultural center of the Cherokees and the source of documented evidence of their history. The Indians were on the way of recovery from their ordeal when another devastating event intervened: The American Civil War. The Cherokees aligned themselves with the Confederacy since the South had promised that when the war was over they would be permitted to form their own state. After having supported the British during the American War of Independence, the Cherokee had again chosen the wrong side. So when the North won the Civil War, the Indians, were duly penalized. Most of their lands guaranteed by previous treaties were taken from them and their sad plight continued."

Tags:Andrew, Jackson, Indian, Removal, Act, Davy, Crockett, Treaty, of, New, Echota, Tahlequah, Civil, War, American, Indians

Abstract
The paper overviews the Cherokee tribe and shows how religious intolerance has virtually destroyed the cultural foundations of the culture. The paper explains the two points of view with regard to the causes of this situation and believes that both these points of view have to be taken into account to understand how various influences led to the decline of the Cherokee culture.

Outline:
Introduction and Background
Religious Aspects and Intolerance
Conclusion

From the Paper
"The Cherokee are one of the largest North American indigenous tribes. They are linked to the Iroquoian linguistic family and the Southeast culture area. (Cherokee) "The Cherokee are the only surviving representative of the southern Iroquoian peoples, the split between the ancestral Cherokee and the Northern Iroquoian occurring about 3,500-4,000 years ago" ( Cherokee Religion).
"Archeological evidence suggests that the Cherokee migrated in the distant past from Texas or northern Mexico as well as the area surrounding the Great Lakes. (Cherokee) They then moved south to the Allegheny and Appalachian mountain regions in modern North and South Carolina, Tennessee, and northern Georgia and Alabama. This was where they were first encountered by Europeans when the Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto arrived in the area in 1540. It is also significant to note that this first encounter with the European culture was a smallpox epidemic that killed approximately eleven thousand Cherokees (Cherokee)."

Tags:prejudice, culture, influences

Abstract
This paper reviews John Ehle's book, "Trail of Tears", which provides a thorough review of the Cherokee people, starting from their first encounter with Europeans. The paper presents the book's argument that the Cherokee efforts to adopt and adapt to the cultural achievements of whites, while advancing their own culture, fundamentally shaped their history.

From the Paper
"In Trail of Tears, John Ehle poignantly depicts the unique struggle of the Cherokee to defend against the onslaught of the advancing "white storm." As they initially realized the futility of violent resistance, the Cherokee enthusiastically devoted themselves to ensuring the societal advancements that would grant them peaceful and prosperous co-existence with the whites. Thanks to the visionary leadership of individuals such as Major Ridge, the tribe successfully fought off internal division, reactionary traditionalism, and white interference in order to forever disprove the fallacy that Indians were incapable of "civilization.""

Tags:indian, jackson, Tenskatawa

Abstract
This paper examines the history of the Cherokee Nation during the period between the first European contact to the American Civil War. An emphasis is on the role of the Cherokee people as a socially and politically motivated people who were wronged by the U.S. government.

Abstract
This paper presents a timeline and background of the Cherokee people, a Native-American tribe who originally lived in the southern Appalachian Mountains area. The paper traces their history from the very beginnings more than a thousand years ago, through the introduction of whites and the modernization of America. The paper describes the Cherokee's way of life, customs and traditions. As well, the writer provides information on the political aspects which led to the treaty between this people and the American government.

From the Paper
"The society of the Cherokee was a matriarchy. The children took the clan of the mother, and kinship was traced through the mother's family. Women had an equal voice in the affairs of the tribe. Marriage was only allowed between members of different clans. Property was passed on according to clan alliance. Cherokee villages were largely independent in daily matters, with the whole tribe only coming together for ceremonies or in times of war. They grew corn (maize) and other vegetables. They hunted with bows and arrows, and used reed blowguns to kill smaller game."

Tags:indian, native, american, carolina, colony