Coates, Julia

This book provides a resource that introduces readers to Indian removal and resistance, focusing specifically on the Trail of Tears and the experiences of the Cherokee Nation while also covering earlier events and the aftermath of removal. This book offers the most current perspectives, incorporating key issues of assimilation, sovereignty, and Cherokee resistance and resilience throughout.

Presents a history of the Trail of Tears and the events leading up to it and transpiring because of it, highlighting the Cherokee experience and how they rebuilt their nation after marching on the trail.