Presents the story of U.S.'s removal of the Cherokee from their lands east of the Mississippi River, discussing the Supreme Court cases that preceded their movement west; the Trail of Tears; attempts to unite rival Cherokee tribes in the new territory; and the removal's legacy.
General Note
Includes index.
Content Note
The context of Indian removal north and south -- The Cherokees and Georgia -- Cherokees and the Supreme Court -- The Treaty of New Echota and the aftermath -- On the Trail of Tears -- The price of Cherokee reunion in Indian territory -- Removal and memory.