Many know that Native Americans were forced off their lands and moved west, but how did these people react? The Red Sticks faction of the Creek nation opted to defend themselves and their lands in a series of wars called the Eastern...

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

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...

The Cherokee nation was one of the Five Civilized Tribes in the Southeast. Read about their achievements, the state of Georgia's attempts to annex their lands, and ultimately, President Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Bill. [pdf]

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

National Park Services provides an overview of the Trail of Tears, a nine state wide stretch of America the Cherokee Indians were pushed across by the Federal government in the 1830s.

Follow the early history of Native American and European contact in America. As more settlers moved west, a law was passed to relocate the Cherokee from Arkansas. The routes they followed and the cruelties they suffered came to be known...

A brief biography of Stand Watie, who was a colonel at the Battle of Pea Ridge, but became the only Native American general in the Civil War. From the National Park Service.

This site from North Georgia.com provides the history of the Cherokee in North Georgia. This site begins with the development of the Cherokee Nation. Clicking on the next three sections will take you through their loss of their lands.

Detailed information on the Trail of Tears which refers to the forced relocation of the Cherokee Native American tribe to the Western United States in 1838-39. This tragic event resulted in the deaths of an estimated 4,000 Cherokee...

The Cherokee were not the only Native Americans affected by the Indian Removal Policy. Read about the Sac and Fox Indians in Illinois, and the Seminole in Florida. In addition, read about the many attempts, including a law suit filed by...

This in-depth resource presents a history of the American West from pre-Columbian times until World War I with profiles, documents, and images. It encourages visitors to link these into patterns of historical meaning for themselves....

In this exploration, students will examine the federal policy toward American Indians, why President Jackson introduced the Indian Removal Policy, Native American resistance to removal, and the human meaning of removal.

A comprehensive overview of the domestic issues facing Andrew Jackson in his presidency, from the "spoils system" to veto of the bank recharter to his Indian removal policy.

The Indian Removal policy was inhumane and without empathy for the Native Americans who were forced from their lands. Read about the attempts to enforce federal treaties and the final removal of three major tribes from the Southeast.

Features ten 'fast facts' pertaining to the Trail of Tears.

This site is Joseph Bruchac's homepage. It provides links to his biography, a listing of his major works, and other online resources for the author. It also provides links to several of his poems to open or download on mp3.