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...

Capitol of the Cherokee nation from 1869 to 1907, when Oklahoma became a state.

In 1825, officially designated capital of the Cherokee Nation.

Home of Cherokee Nation chief Major Ridge.

Built by the British in 1756 during the French and Indian War, Fort Loudoun allied with the Cherokee to protect the British southern marches. The fort was surrendered to the Cherokee in 1760, who had turned hostile and laid siege to the...

The Treaty of Sycamore Shoals with the Cherokee, signed here in 1775, allowed the United States to acquire 20,000,000 acres (81,000 km2) of Cherokee land and to promote settlement of present day Kentucky. Sycamore Shoals later served as...

Log cabin home of Sequoyah, who created "talking leaves", written language for the Cherokee.

Home of the Cherokee chief John Ross.

A map from 1872 of the country east of the Mississippi for the year 1650, forty-seven years after the settlement of Jamestown. This map shows early commencement of European settlement and the principal Native American tribal lands east...

Amazing visual presentation about the history of Indians in Virginia. included in this comprehensive slideshow are startling pictures and maps tracing the Native American culture from prehistoric times through the 1600's.

A map from 1911 of eastern North America showing the general areas of early contact between the Native Americans and European settlers. The map is divided by groups (Algonquians, Iroquoians, Siouans, and Muskhogeans) and the principal...

A map of the Mississippi Territory at the time of the Creek War between the Creek Nation (Muscogee) and the Cherokees, Choctaws, and eventually the United States (1813-1814). The map shows the U.S. forts in the area (Armstrong, Strother,...

John Ross (October 3, 1790 - August 1, 1866), also known as Kooweskoowe - a mythological or rare migratory bird, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Native American Nation.