Great Big Story
Cherokee trails, Lamar Marshall’s mission to preserve history
Lamar Marshall, also known as Nanohe Dewatiski, dedicates his life to mapping and preserving Cherokee trails, connecting modern generations with their ancestors' sacred paths.
Great Big Story
Mapping Cherokee Nation Trails in the Appalachians
Embark on a profound journey with Ninohe Dworetsky, also known as Lamar Marshall, a devoted Cherokee trail finder who has dedicated the last 12 years to mapping the ancient trails of the Cherokee people across the Appalachians. Explore...
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: We Shall Remain, Trail of Tears
After being ousted from their south eastern land in 1838 the Cherokee survived the move and developed a strong new life in Oklahoma as illustrated in this video.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Trail of Tears
In this video segment adapted from American Experience: "We Shall Remain," reenactments help tell the story of how the Cherokee people were forced from their lands in the southeast. The U.S. government initially promised the Cherokee and...
A&E Television
History.com: Trail of Tears
Find out how Andrew Jackson's controversial Indian Removal Act paved the way for The Trail of Tears. [3:21]
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Pbs: Georgia Stories: Tough Choices
The Cherokees had an important decision to make. Should they maintain their own culture resisting that of the white man, or should they give up their ways and adopt those of white settlers?