An account of relations between the Cherokee Nation and the United States in the early nineteenth century, particularly the reasons for, and difficulties of, the forced journey of the Cherokee to an Oklahoma reservation.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Contents
The "civilized tribes" -- The Cherokee -- Making choices -- The Cherokee Nation -- New Echota -- Pressure to leave -- Battles in Washington, D.C. -- The roundups -- The first journeys -- The Trail of Tears -- Life in Indian Territory.
