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…
October 16-18, 2023Cherokee Casino & HotelWest Siloam Springs, OK The 26th Annual National Trail of Tears Conference & Symposium Conference Program COMING SOON Conference Schedule Click Here for the Tentative…
NATIONAL TRAIL OF TEARS CONFERENCE & SYMPOSIUM The 25th Annual National Trail of Tears Conference & Symposium The 25th Annual National Trail of Tears Conference & Symposium was held from…
https://youtu.be/yiROvqUsvgQ Good morning! As previously stated, my name is Defender Smith. Finger is the birthright portion of my surname from an ancestor who was a mid-18th-century German immigrant. Smith is…
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 Thank you, Jack, and thank you, Troy Wayne.…
