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The Cherokee Indians on the other hand faced conflicts that were not like any of the above Indian tribes. They were the last tribe to fight for their land which was in the Appalachian Mountains. The Cherokees were basically became their own country. They had a developed Republican Government, and their own Constitution. They had many conflicts with America though. For example, they had the same land claimed as Georgia causing a big problem that ended up in the Supreme Court. In this case the judges could not decide who had claim of the disputed land. After this, Andrew Jackson persuaded a small group of the Cherokees to sign the Treaty of New Echota. This allowed the American Government ownership to the Cherokee territory, in return America gave them new land west of the Mississippi River

government has unspecified and unorganized policies, which were unprotected for Native Americans who lived in the west because of all the new coming Americans. During westward expansion, a majority of who moved were whites, who didn’t know the Native Americans who already lived in the west. The Natives felt their land was being conquered, because of the U.S government policies(Louisana Purchase & Homestead Act) and the whites not wanting them to be there, which lead to fighting between the Natives and the whites. These acts and policies such as the Indian Removal Act often resulted in violated treaties and violence. The Indian Removal Act was the removal of Native American homes and tribes. “This also confines the Indians to still narrower limits, destroys that game which in their normal state, and constitutes their principal means of subsistence.” Resulting in westward expansion, Native Americans began rapidly decreasing in the area by wars and new diseases caught by new coming

On may 28, 1830 the Indian Removal Act was passed by the congress and was signed by the current president at the time Andrew Jackson. The Indian Removal Act authorized the president to grant unsettled lands west of Mississippi in exchange for the Native Americans land. This forced Native American tribes to march their way west of Mississippi. Some tribes left in peace but most of the tribes resisted. In 1835 the agreement to, Treaty Of New Echota allowed Jackson to order Cherokee removal. Some Cherokee leaders signed the treaty and left but people under the leadership Chief John Ross resisted until they were forced to move to a new location 1838. Their forced journey to their new location was called the Trail Of Tears. Ever since, Native Americans have been living in reservation lands and the government has taken notice but don’t know if they should give them land or money. The government should be giving Native Americans land instead of money because the reservation lands are not

During westward expansion, the Native Americans got kicked to the side. The settlers coming west often saw the Indians as a threat to them and their families. However, this was not the main reason the Indians were pushed aside. The settlers saw the Indians had fertile land and wanted it for themselves. The Indians were the opposite of what the settlers thought they were. The Indians often helped the people moving west across the plains; giving them food, supplies, and acting as guides. However, the U.S. Government did not see this side of the Indians, instead they forced the Indians onto reservations. During the time of the expansion of the United States to the present, the Native Americans went through many things so that the United States could expand; they were pushed onto reservations, and forced to give up their culture through the Ideas of Manifest Destiny and Social Darwinism.

Another cause for poor relations between Native Americans and European Settlers was the constant push for acquiring new land by the Colonists. The Native Americans did not just want to give up their land and this resulted in war between the Indians and the Colonists. During this time Native Americans were sold into slavery belittled and removed from their land, due to the fact that the Colonists had more advanced technology and weapons. One of the major wars was the French and Indian War which resulted in the removal of Native Americans from their land and many casualties on both sides. Over time many battles were fought over land, even after America was an established country with presidents, laws, and court systems. Native Americans were continually pushed out of their land for hundreds of years while they were forced to move west. The constant push of Native Americans out of their land would cause an event known as the Trail of Tears where thousands of Indians were removed from their land by the Indian Removal Act. “In 1830 the Congress of the United States passed the "Indian Removal Act." Although many Americans were against the act, most notably Tennessee Congressman Davy Crockett, it passed anyway. President Jackson quickly signed the bill into law. The Cherokees attempted to fight removal legally by challenging the removal laws in the Supreme Court and by establishing an

The Oklahoma Organic Act (a series of legislative acts) was passed on May 2, 1890. This officially created Oklahoma Territory, which at the time excluded the lands occupied by the Five Civilized Tribes. This created an issue and caused a reorganization that allowed the combination for Oklahoma Territory with Indian Territory.15 Section 29 of the Organic Act stated, “that part of the United States which is bounded on the north by the state of Kansas, on the east by the states of Arkansas and Missouri, on the south by the state of Texas, and on the west and north by the Territory of Oklahoma . . . shall be known as the Indian Territory. United States courts were to assume jurisdiction over civil cases other than those with tribal jurisdiction. Finally, the act gave attention to Indian citizenship, stating that any member of any Indian tribe or nation residing in the Indian Territory could apply to the United States court to become a citizen of the United States”. The implementation of the Oklahoma Organic Act set the stage for Oklahoma Statehood.

Present day Oklahoma was once Indian Territory. It became Indian Territory after the Civil War (Fugate, 136). The Unassigned Lands were in the middle of Indian Territory, but it was not claimed by one of the tribes (Hoig). However, this land was surrounded on all sides by land claimed by a tribe such as the Cherokee. The first to notice the land was prime were the cattlemen who herded their cattle through the area (Fugate,137). The word got around that the land was so great and the “Boomers” were created.

In 1831, the Cherokee nation went to court against the state of Georgia. They were disputing the state’s attempt to hold jurisdiction over their territory. Unfortunately, because they are not under the laws of the constitution, the Indian’s right to court was denied. It was not until 1835 that the Cherokee finally agreed to sign the treaty, giving up their Georgia land for that of Oklahoma.

Why Andrew Jackson was bad! By Katie Buerkel Some people think that Andrew Jackson was a great president but my opinion is that he was not. He did not like the U.S. bank and he wanted the Indians land. My opinion was that Jackson was selfish President that likes things his way.

The people of eastern Oklahoma were affected by the Trail of Tears Act, the area has historical sites from that time scattered through it. As a result of the forced movement of the indians, the Cherokees decided to remain in Oklahoma, which explains the population percentage of native americans during the author's school years.

After their journey to Oklahoma the Indians were moved onto reservations which were bad for them. Prior to the Dawes Act of 1887, the Indians had almost one hundred fifty million acres of land. When the act was passed, the Indians lost ninety million acres of land. The Indians were left with fifty three million acres of land, which would only be two percent of the land in North America (New). In a growing country many resources are needed. When there is not enough resources to fit a population they have to get stretched to meet the needs of the people. The Indians would not be able to survive on stretched resources in the confines of a reservation. The Indian Removal act was bad for the Indians because they were only limited to what they had on reservations which wouldn’t last them for

In 1825 the United States offered the tribe a reservation in Kansas in exchange for the lands that they occupied. Instead, by 1840 most of the scattered Shawnee tribes had ended up migrating to the Indian territory in present day Oklahoma. They settled along the Canadian River in the Choctaw and Creek nations. Because they were absent from their reservation in Kansas, they began to be known as the “Absentee Shawnee”. In 1854 a treaty failed to convince the tribe to move to Kansas.

Historical background: Oklahoma's recorded history began in 1541 when Spanish explorer Coronado ventured through the area on his quest for the "Lost City of Gold." The land that would eventually be known as Oklahoma was part of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase.

Long ago on the great plains, the buffalo roamed and the Native Americans lived amongst each other. They were able to move freely across the lands until the white men came and concentrated them into certain areas. Today there are more than five-hundred different tribes with different beliefs and history. Native Americans still face problems about the horrific history they went through and today 's discrimination. The removal of American Indian tribes is one of the most tragic events in American history. There are many treaties that have been signed by American representatives and people of Indian tribes that guaranteed peace and the values of the Indian territories. The treaties were to assure that fur trade would continue without interruption. The American people wanting Indian land has led to violent conflict between the two. Succeeding treaties usually forced the tribes to give up their land to the United States government. There were laws made for Native American Displacement that didn’t benefit the Native Americans, these laws still have long lasting effects on them today, and there was a huge number of Native Americans killed for many reasons.

I'm writing you today with a proposition, the native people of Okapaka have welcomed me, and I only hope that you sir would gladly welcome there high chancellor into our home country, as he did me.There ways are much different than ours, they wear Ostrich feathers and fur coats, much different than our cotton clothing. Even with those differences, I have grow to love the friendship we share. They are slowly learning English, and in return I am learning some of their native tongue. These natives appear to have no religion, but they thank nature for everything it offers them. Gradually, as they learn English, I have been telling them of Christianity. They are amazed of the power of God, and