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History of the Trail of Tears Removal of the Cherokee

In 1832, to solidify their claim to Cherokee land, the state of Georgia held two land lotteries that divided the Cherokee Nation into 160 acre lots. They gave these lots to any Georgian who had four dollars...

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Oklahoma hosts the most Native reservations in the USA. Notice tiny St. Regis at the top of New York where only 1 out of the 8 bands of Mohawk, for example, are legal entities.84

Change Guilt Into Action! - Uplifting the Native American

Oklahoma hosts the most Native reservations in the USA. Notice tiny St. Regis at the top of New York where only 1 out of the 8 bands of Mohawk, for example, are legal entities. Guilty feelings are useless if...

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Cumnacatogue (also known as Cunne Shote, Stalking Turkey or Standing Turkey) was one of three Cherokee chiefs who travelled to London in 1762 to see King George III. He was the nephew of the Chief "Old Hop" who was also known as Standing Turkey   75

History of the Cherokee Indians

Cherokee: Properly spelled Tsalagi by the Cherokee The Cherokee sometimes call themselves Ani-Kituhwagi, meaning the people of Kituhwah. Kituhwah was an ancient city near Bryson City, North Carolina, which...

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A Haunting in Caledonia

If the Caledonia Wine Cottage’s walls could talk, it would surely tell a tale that would prick up the ears and beckon the eager listener to lean forward, not wanting to miss a single word of the epic...

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Almost Submerged - First Open Water Triathlon

Swim, Bike, Run I kept telling myself ‘I’m a really good swimmer’. I’ve read ‘Total Immersion’ and practiced bilateral breathing, pressing my buoy, etc. As I stand on the shore for the Trail of...

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LeAnne Howe's Shell Shaker- Kinship Between Generations

    LeAnne Howe's novel Shell Shaker greatly focuses on the issue of the power struggle between men and women and shows the importance of powerful women. Since this story revolves around two similar deaths...

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Trail of Tears National Historic Trail

The Trail of Tears National Historic Trail memorializes the 1840’s forced removal of Native Americans from the Deep South of the United States, their ancient homelands. It is typically thought of as the...

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Native American Nations in the North Central States (Part XII)

The Native American groups in this region migrated from the Pacfic Northwest of Canada and US and the First NAtions of middle Canada...

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Cherokee Spirit

Cherokee spirit lies within each Cherokee linking to his/her ancestrial homeland. The Cherokees  were the only Iroquian speaking member of the five tribes. Their achievements came through  their...

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The American Southeast75

Native American Nations of the Southeastern US (Part X)

Southeastern US native Americans: migration and European contact.

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