Lamar Marshall – Cherokee Trails of the Southern Appalachians
https://youtu.be/T94KUzIpmn8 My name is Wilmore Marshall, and I'm from Alabama. In 1991, I founded a group called Wild, motivated by issues concerning the destruction of cultural resources on public lands.…
Lance Greene – Cherokee Towns and Farmsteads After Removal
https://youtu.be/cBake6diPBQ My name is Last Grade, and I'm a historical archaeologist who has been working with the Eastern Band for several years, focusing on Cherokee history and archaeology. Today, I…
Randell Jones – Rutherfords Expedition of 1776
https://youtu.be/mjvX6XSE1Es Good morning! I'm Randall Jones, and I'm delighted to be here at the Trail of Tears Association National Conference. I appreciate the invitation from Jenna Quince, and I appreciate…
Russell Townsend – Early Nation Building Efforts of North Carolina
https://youtu.be/13fPArip6hA Good morning! I'm delighted to be here at the Trail of Tears Association National Conference. I appreciate the invitation from Jenna Quince and appreciate each and every one of…
Theda Perdue – A Century of Indian Removals
https://youtu.be/iZsRNoh687Q And the kid they said that the Trail of Tears Association Annual Maine, you know of course that five tribes were removed from the southeast in the period between…
Thomas Holland – Cheoah Valley and the Cherokee Removal
https://youtu.be/St-umrqK_vM Hello everyone, I'm TJ Holland, the Cultural Resources Supervisor for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Today, I'm here to talk about the Snowbird Community and their resistance to…
Susan Abram – Cherokee Veterans in the Creek War Blood Shed in Vain
https://youtu.be/M2t8gqz8YLk Good day, everyone. I’m Susan Abram, and I work at Western Carolina University and Southwestern Community College, just a few miles away. Today, I want to discuss the connection…