This study examines documentary and archaeological evidence of physical facilities that constituted the “Fort Cass Emigrating Depot,” the organizational and operational hub for the forcible deportation of the Cherokee Nation…
The mural used as the our website banner is based on the painting of "The Trail of Tears" by western artist Robert Lindneux. It tells the story of the forced…
Michael Wren presents the online 1838 Claims Database in a special webinar hosted by the National Trail of Tears Association. These are claims that Cherokee citizens made against the United…
Dr. Brett Riggs presents The Return of Standing Wolf in a special webinar presented by the National Trail of Tears Association. https://youtu.be/sWCfq6jFaVU
Covering a period from approximately 1779 to 1850, this dissertation studies natural resources and land use in Cherokee country before and after forced Cherokee removal from east of the Mississippi.…
The Trail of Tears is one of the most tragic, upsetting, yet significant chapters in American history. The forced Removal of Native Americans from their traditional homes to lands distant…
