Past Conferences
23rd Annual Trail of Tears Conference & Symposium
22nd Annual Trail of Tears Conference & Symposium
21st Annual Trail of Tears
Conference & Symposium
20th Annual Trail of Tears Conference & Symposium
19th Annual Trail of Tears
Conference & Symposium
18th Annual Trail of Tears Conference & Symposium
17th Annual Trail of Tears
Conference & Symposium
16th Annual Trail of Tears Conference & Symposium
15th Annual Trail of Tears
Conference & Symposium
Tribal Affiliations
Cherokee
Creek
Chickasaw
Choctaw
Speakers
Special Presentations
Bike Riders
Dr. Littlefield
Dr. King
Dr. Riggs
General
Other Videos
TOTA Pres. Jack Baker talks about the forced removal drawing on the experience of his family
Mr. Baker, a member of the Cherokee Nation, also discussed his own family’s involuntary move to Oklahoma. This talk was part of an all-day conference co-hosted by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, University of Oklahoma Center for the Study of American Indian Law and Policy, and Preservation Virginia.
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. speaks about the Cherokee Nation after the Trail of Tears
Chief Chuck Hoskin focused on how the Cherokee concentrated on rebuilding and strengthening their culture despite much adversity. This talk was part of an all-day conference titled, “John Marshall, the Supreme Court, and the Trail of Tears” that was co-hosted by the Virginia Museum of History and Culture and Preservation.
OU Law Professor Lindsay Robertson discusses the 1830's Supreme Court decisions involving Cherokee Nation removal.
This talk was part of an all-day conference titled, “John Marshall, the Supreme Court, and the Trail of Tears” that was co-hosted by the Virginia Museum of History and Culture and Preservation.
TOTA Ex. Dir. Troy Wayne Poteete discusses the Hermitage, home of Pres. Andrew Jackson, as a TOTA certified site.
This talk was part of a Presidential Sites and Libraries Conference at FDR's home in Hyde Park, New York. Mistakes mad and lessons learned were discussed.