PRAIRIE GROVE, Ark. — A new short film rooted in Cherokee history is in production in Prairie Grove, where filmmakers say the location itself is part of the story. Trail of Tears: The Hymn is a ...
~ The move to memorialize the trail is a giant step forward for the Cherokee Nation. TAHLEQUAH, Okla. -- A cross-country trail on which more than 4,000 Cherokee Indians perished more than 160 years ...
Last Thursday afternoon, Kacey Fishinghawk pedaled her Trek Domane road bike into Stilwell, Okla. The 23-year-old Fishinghawk, a member of the Cherokee Nation, was part of Remember the Removal, an ...
When the forced roundup of Cherokees began in May 1838, most were taken to Ross's Landing or the Cherokee Agency on the Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tennessee. The plans were to deport Cherokees by ...
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Members of this year’s Remember the Removal Bike Ride finished their 950-mile journey on Friday. The ride, which began in 1984, retraces the northern route of the Trail of Tears in ...
Trail of Tears State Park in Missouri preserves the legend of Cherokee maiden Otahki with a historic Girl Scouts marker, commemorating her story and the tragic journey of the Trail of Tears. Clarence ...
TAHLEQUAH — Riders on the “Remember the Removal Ride” rolled into the capital of the Cherokee Nation on Friday after a 950-mile bike ride where they experienced the history of the Trail of Tears.
The State Historical Society of Missouri will host a discussion on the Trail of Tears in Missouri. Erin Whitson, an archaeologist, will lead the discussion, focusing on archaeological insights into ...
FAYETTEVILLE -- Nelson Orr, a Cherokee man who was fatally stabbed near the Fayetteville Square in 1839, will be honored with a historical marker. "This marker represents an acknowledgement of the ...
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — The 32nd Annual Trail of Tears Motorcycle Ride will pass through Lauderdale County on Saturday, September 20. Florence-Lauderdale EMA officials said that the ride will ...