Traces the history of the Cherokee Indians, discussing their interactions with Spanish, French, and English invaders, their forced relocations, treaties with the American government, efforts to preserve their culture, and other related topics.
Whirlwind, a Cherokee woman, believes there is profit to be made in trade with the brutal Spanish, and earns herself the name of War Woman for her efforts to lead her people through the terrifying time of displacement caused by encroaching Europeans.
Presents a comprehensive history of the Cherokee Nation, and examines their origin, relations with other Indian tribes, missionaries, and settlers, forced migration to Oklahoma in the 1830s, participation in the Civil War, and more.
Deadwood Lighter, an enslaved Cherokee who serves as an interpreter for conquistador Don Hernando De Soto, risks his life to return to his people and warn them that De Soto is marching toward Cherokee lands on a quest for gold.
The love story of a young Cherokee Indian couple who are separated during the Trail of Tears removal from their traditional lands in North Carolina to Indian territory between 1835 and 1838.
