cherokee indians

Follows the private and public life of the humorist and social critic, from his childhood in Oklahoma through his years as a cowboy to his rise to fame as an entertainer.

Text and accompanying photographs describe the life and career of the first woman to head the Cherokee nation.

Discusses events leading up to the removal of the Cherokee from their homelands, hardships faced on the Trail of Tears, challenges of the new territory in Oklahoma, and the Cherokee nation today.

Presents nearly thirty firsthand accounts of the Trail of Tears by the Cherokees who were removed and the politicians, soldiers, physicians, and missionaries who were involved in their removal or aided them along the way.

Describes the events and U.S. policies surrounding the Trail of Tears, during which thousands of Cherokee were forced to move west of the Mississippi, and examines this period's legacy for the Cherokee and for American society.

Fifteen traditional tales follow the adventures of Rabbit, the Cherokee trickster.

Text and photos describe the historic life of the Cherokee, discussing their bands and families, traditions, the effects of European arrivals, and modern Cherokee ways of living.

Answers the who, what, where, when, why, and how about the Trail of Tears.

Meli and her brother Tahlikwa escape from the Cherokee people being herded westward on the Trail of Tears, determined to return to their beloved mountain home.