The critically acclaimed PBS series, "The West," presents a copy of the order given by Chief Justice John Marshall when the bill to seize the Cherokee lands came to court.

This resource presents the text of John Marshall's majority opinion in the Supreme Court case, Cherokee Nation v. Georgia.

Official site of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Contains current news, events, online language class, tribal genealogy, and more.

Lesson and resources on the history of the Cherokee Indian tribe.

The Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes represents the Cherokee, the Chickasaw, the Choctaw, the Muscogee, and the Seminole Nations in ensuring their rights are respected by the United States government. It also promotes...

An in-depth look at the lives of the Cherokee Indians, from their first encounters with Europeans to events, such as the Gold Rush and the signing of the Indian Removal Act by Andrew Jackson, that led to their forced relocation to Indian...

This collection uses primary sources to explore Cherokee Removal and the Trail of Tears.

About North Georgia provides an account that thoroughly tracks the history of the Cherokee Indians in Georgia and their influence on Georgia's culture.

This 1993 speech by Cherokee Chief Wilma Mankiller, in which she calls for Native Americans to rebuild the Cherokee Nation, also thoroughly describes the history of her tribe in America.

Middle school lesson plan attempts to answer the question of the government's Indian policy and its relationship to the Cherokee. Students will use sections from 26 primary source documents to aid in the research.

This site from Powersource gives links to many Cherokee myths, including the "Cycle of the Seasons" and "Rock House: Why the Sun Follows the Moon." These are both good examples of the Cherokee religious beliefs of creation.

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Cherokees. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

A brief history of the Cherokee tribe in the southwest United States, its culture, government, and religion. Find out about the Cherokee who were subject to the Indian Removal Act of 1830, and see how the Cherokee in North Carolina have...

Cherokee Messenger provides a collection of three Cherokee stories on Cherokee sacred spaces: the "Cherokee Mounds," "Sacred Fire," and "Sacred Things."

The Museum of the Cherokee Indian is in Cherokee, North Carolina. We strongly recommend you go there. Cherokee is directly across the Great Smoky Mountains from Gatlinburg. And if you want to learn about the Cherokees and their culture,...

Reveals the story behind the forced removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory in present day Oklahoma.

The Cherokee Nation virtual field trip affords an in-depth look at the lives of the Cherokee Indians, from their first encounters with Europeans to events, such as the Gold Rush and the signing of the Indian Removal Act by Andrew...

Essay on the plight of the Cherokee tribe as they fight to maintain control of their land in Georgia but are subsequently removed and forced to move to land in what is now Oklahoma.

This website gives details about the events that led up to the displacement of the Cherokee Indians and the "Trail of Tears."

Students are introduced to the Cherokees' struggle to remain on their land in the early 1800s. They will learn about how the Cherokees assimilated parts of the culture of the white American South and whether this helped them to keep...

The sources in this primary set uses documents, images, and music to reveal the story of Cherokee removal, which is part of a larger story known as the Trail of Tears. Includes teaching guide.

With this resource the students will learn about the culture and origin of the Cherokee, an American Indian group.

This Teaching With Historic Places unit, designed for students in grades 5-12 is about the conflict between American settlers and the Cherokee Nation. Students will outline events leading up to the forced relocation of the Cherokee in...

This site contains the document in which the Cherokee pledge their allegiance to the Confederacy.