Most histories of the Cherokee nation focus on its encounters with Europeans, its conflicts with the U. S. government, and its expulsion from its lands during t

Includes treaties, genealogy of the tribe, and brief biographical sketches of individuals.

Forcibly removed from their homes in the late 1830s, Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Indians brought their African-descended slaves with them along the

This important book explores the truth behind the legends, offering new insights into the turbulent history of these Native Americans. The book's readable style

Today, a fraction of the Cherokee people remains in their traditional homeland in the southern Appalachians. Most Cherokees were forcibly relocated to eastern O