Cherokee Trail Research Paper

The American territory was sprawling across the Mississippi River and into new Native American territory. The Great Plains and far West were occupied by both Indians and Hispanics whose custom and way of live were distinct in language religion and kinship and governance. The white settlers and hunters were a threat to the resources in which they used for survival.

I feel like this would be an opportunity to expand in depth in my discipline, as well as learn in a small classroom setting. Through the honors college curriculum, I feel like I have an advantage over my peers because of the unique quality of classes available to me. The opportunity to take these unique classes would make me into a more well rounded student, more understanding of the problems and challenges regarding the discipline that I choose to study. I am certain that the UIC honors college is a perfect fit for me because it fulfills my goal of undergraduate research, as well as enriching my undergraduate

With the discovery of the New World came a whole lot of new problems. Native American Indians lived in peace and harmony until European explorers interrupted that bliss with the quest for money and power. The European explorers brought with them more people. These people and their descendants starting pushing the natives out of their homes, out of their land, far before the 1800s. However, in the 1800s, the driving force behind the removal of the natives intensified. Thousands of indians during this time were moved along the trail known as Nunna dual Tsung, meaning “The Trail Where They Cried” (“Cherokee Trail of Tears”). The Trail of Tears was not only unjust and unconstitutional, but it also left many indians sick, heartbroken, and dead.

I have made several great contributions to Buckeye Trail High School. I was a part of the schools levy committee, I got good grades, and I am one of the many representative of what good students come from the school. I mailed out letters and was on the Buckeye Trail Levy Committee. I have gotten good grades every year that I went there, when I went to MidEast, and also at Belmont College. I am one representative of what great students come from Buckeye Trail High School.

In the 1830 there was an act that pass it’s called the Indian Removal it made the indians tribes move from their land. According to the text the cherokee leader sign the treaty of etocha to agree to move the cherokee but 90% percent of the cherokee didn’t want to leave. What should the best way for the cherokee to decide? We should remove the cherokee from their land so nobody gets hurt or kill. Another reason, some of their chief already sign the Treaty of Etocha agreeing them to move. Last reason cherokee killed a lot of people back then so they really don’t deserve it.

One Native American tribe in the southeastern region is the Cherokee tribe. The Cherokee tribe was the largest tribe in the southeastern region. They lived in log cabins instead of tee pees the cabins were circular they were made from various materials including cane, plaster, and sticks.. They were mostly farmers. they ate corn, squash, and beans the men however, hunted deer, bear, and turkeys The men of the tribe wore leggings and breechcloth. A breechcloth is a long rectangular piece of clothing. The women wore wraparound skirts made from fiber and deerskin. Men covered themselves with tribal tattoo art and painted themselves bright when they were in a war, but the women did not paint themselves. The Cherokee believed that certain beings created the Earth, moon, and stars, when the fruits of the Earth were

Gabriel Arthur, to the Cherokee Overhill capital at Echota in 1673, but the following year

The Americans wanted to gain more land in the country. The best way to gain more land was to take the land of the Cherokee Indians. The question was, what would the best path be for the Cherokee, to stay or to leave? This would decide the fate of the Cherokee. Most people believe that the Cherokee should just leave and avoid conflict. This would also mean relocation and their land would be given to the Americans. For this reason, my answer to the historical question is that the Cherokee deserve to stay and keep their land.

Migration from the original Cherokee Nation began in the early 1800’s. Some Cherokees, wary of white encroachment, moved west on their own and settled in other areas of the country. A group known as the Old Settlers previously had voluntarily moved in 1817 to lands given them in Arkansas where they established a government and a peaceful way of life. Later, however, they were forced to migrate to Indian Territory.

European settlements in the new world had a number of impacts on Cherokee Native Americans. It led to them dying or being pushed onto reservations.

`The Cherokee Indians were a very modern group of Native Americans; they had successfully blended into the American way of life. For example, they made their government like the American way, translated the Bible, and even used American rules for owning property. Life for the Cherokee nation seemed to be going well, but in 1832 they would have to fight for their land. Gold was discovered in Georgia, so Georgians wanted to force the Cherokee Indians out, so they would have more gold. The Cherokee Indians fought in a nonviolent way; they sued. “In Worcester v. Georgia (1832), which followed a similar case from the ear before, Cherokee, Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled that the Cherokee nation was a sovereign nation and that the state of Georgia

I'm Nancy ward I am an Indian from the Cherokee nation. I'm considered a beloved women by the Cherokee nation. I talk about peace to the nation and set orders with the chief of the Cherokee nation. I was born in the year 1738. My mother’s name is Tame doe I don't know who my father is. I was married twice my first husband was kingfisher. We had 3 children. After my husbands death I got married again to my cousin. My cousin and I had 2 girls. I was called wild rose by my mother. They had given me the name of ghigau because of my bravery. The battle of taliwa (1755) my husband Kingfisher died in this battle. I took my husband’s rifle and rallied the warriors to victory.(Ball ground, Georgia 1755) I Became a member of the tribal council of chief

I believe that I would contribute to the groups program due to my background of a low income family and being a first generation college student. I grew up not having much of anything and most of the time just wondering where my next meal will come from. Although over the years my situation has improved my mom is still in no position to be able to even begin to afford college. My dad not even being in the equation will not be helping her to pay my college debt at all. Due to these factors I had little hope I would ever be able to attend IU, until my councilor John Livingston (groups 96’) recommended the groups program to me. This lead me to the realization maybe IU was a possibility despite my income and being a first generation college student.

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