Ignoring their demands, the Supreme Court ratified the treaty in 1836. Once they signed the treaty they had two years to leave or be forcefully moved by the army.The author was put in the army that was taking the Cherokees on the trail of tears since he could talk fluently to the Indians. The statement is accurate because they signed a treaty but they still had to be forced off their land since they didn’t leave.While on their journey many of the Indians had died because the harsh cold and winds.
Also called the Great Law of Peace, this constitution was created by multiple native American nations called the Iroquois Confederacy. This constitution establishes the laws governing birth, adoption and death/funeral rights. Also, rights of foreign nations, and a process of declaring and conducting war.
In this document the author writes about how the Cherokees wrote to the honorable senate and house of representatives of the United States Of America. In the letter it talks about how the people from the Cherokee Nation felt and questioning why would someone take their place were they always lived and had their own culture. The one who wrote this letter to the senate and house of representatives states that when they step to dry land they first met the red man who was first ignorant and savage, but he still received them kindly and let them rest their weary feet. One of the major argument is that the author writes about how the Cherokees or all Indians were once living a traditional life in their land that their fathers have left for them
The authors’ name of the book called Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation is John Ehle. Trail of Tears was published in the United States by Anchor Books, a division of random house, New York and in Canada. This book was published in September 22, 1989. This book has 424 pages.
As outlined in the treaty, the Cherokee were to cede their lands east of the Mississippi River in exchange for territory in the west” (Theda, and Green. ‘The Cherokee Nation and the Trail of Tears.’ New Echota, p. 98). The requirement, for relocation, highlights a power disparity between the Cherokee Nation and the United States Government. In the face of Cherokee objections and demonstrations, the conditions of the treaty were forced upon them, leading to the Trail of
Having little knowledge of the Cherokee removal and the history that took place in this moment in America’s past, the book Trail of Tears: Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation by John Ehle, offers an insight to the politics, social dynamics and class struggles the Cherokee Nation faced in the late 1830s. The book was very comprehensive and the scope of the book covers nearly 100 years of Native American History. Ehle captures the history of the Native American people by showing the readers what led to the events infamously known as the Trail of Tears. The author uses real military orders, journals, and letters which aid in creating a book that keeps
Thomas Jefferson and President James Monroe both believed “that the Indians could survive only if removed to the east, where they could have time to be civilized.” Thomas Jefferson himself defended the
In Trail of Tears, John Ehle introduces the people and events that led to the Trail of Tears, and the removal of the Cherokee Nation to Indian Territory. In the “Indian Territory” the Indians were promised that whites
Not knowing how to cultivate the land or domesticate animals, the Cherokee at a standstill. The Whites, who knew how to cultivate the land and domesticate animals, would have been able to utilize the land to its fullest potential instead of withering away precious resources. The Whites tried various methods to persuade the Cherokee to part with their land, but they refused and were frequently abused. “… we have come to the conclusion that this nation cannot be reinstated in its present location, and that the question left to us and to every Cherokee, is, whether it is more desirable to remain here, with all the embarrassments with which we must be surrounded, or to seek a country where we may enjoy our own laws, and live under our own vine and fig-tree.” If the Cherokee had agreed to relocate further west, they would not have had to go through adversity. The Whites would have left them alone, free to create their own laws and free to do what they wanted. The Cherokee pushed their source of food westward leaving a shortage of deer and buffalo and they did not have the knowledge or resources to cultivate the land. Due to these facts, they were not self-sufficient and would not have been able to survive using their outdated methods of living. Compared to the Whites, the Cherokee population was miniscule, spread across a vast amount of land. “The
Although many people are ignorant of this fact, the United States Constitution is derived from the Iroquois's Great Binding Law. The Iroquois, also know as the Confederacy of Five Nations, are a Native American tribe which was formed when five warring tribes were brought together, with the help of Dekanawida and Hiawatha, to promote peace. Before becoming allies, the five tribes were constantly fighting among themselves and competing for resources; the Great Binding Law created harmony, unity, and respect among the tribes. The recognition of Justice and individual liberty included in the Great Law exceeds that of many other doctrines. It is no surprise that the Founding Fathers based the United States Constitution off of the Great Law.
The Cherokee removal process dates back as early as the times of the first European encounters. When the explorers arrived in the New World, lack of immunity from disease played a role in decimating the native population. Smallpox, measles, and typhus spread everywhere and eventually, only around sixteen thousand natives remained by the 1700's. Even with the overwhelming victory of the British during the French and Indian war, the Cherokee were able to preserve many aspects of their society such as their own local governments and maintaining their crops. Nevertheless, the monarchy still ruled the region and even by the end of the Revolutionary War when the Americans had won, Constitutional policies were implemented to contain and control the native peoples. Peaceful relations existed in the beginning, but it was not until powerful resistance from the Cherokee that forced change among the settlers who kept pushing for westward expansion.
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.
Most Americans have at least some vague image of the Trail of Tears, but not very many know of the events that led to that tragic removal of several thousand Indians from their homeland. Indian lands were held hostage by the states and the federal government, and Indians had to agree to removal to preserve their identity as tribes. Trail of Tears is an excellent snapshot of a particular situation and will be eye opening to those who are not familiar with the story of the southern tribes and their interactions with the burgeoning American population. The Trail of Tears has become the symbol in American history that signifies the callousness of American policy makers toward American Indians in 1839 and 1839.
Most of us have learnt about the Trail of Tears as an event in American history, but not many of us have ever explored why the removal of the Indians to the West was more than an issue of mere land ownership. Here, the meaning and importance of land to the original Cherokee Nation of the Southeastern United States is investigated. American land was seen as a way for white settlers to profit, but the Cherokee held the land within their hearts. Their removal meant much more to them than just the loss of a material world. Historical events, documentations by the Cherokee, and maps showing the loss of Cherokee land work together to give a true Cherokee
Throughout history, we see various forms of colonialism that have happened in the world. Multiple groups of people were affected by this act of colonizing. An example of the groups that were affected would include the Cherokees and the Mayans. Both of these groups of people experienced colonialism in similar ways, either by adaptation or resistance nevertheless they still had their differences.
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