a journey that resulted in the death of over 4,000 Cherokee. Trail of Tears map courtesy of the National Park Service ...

The Cherokee people called this journey the "Trail of Tears," because of its devastating effects. The migrants faced hunger, disease, and exhaustion on the forced march. Over 4,000 out of 15,000 ...

Then began the march known as the Trail of Tears, in which 4,000 Cherokee people died of cold, hunger, and disease on their way to the western lands. By 1837, the Jackson administration had ...

Twelve Cherokee citizens are gearing up for a nearly 1,000-mile bicycle journey that traces the historic Trail of Tears, a route their ancestors were forced to walk nearly two centuries ago.

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 narrative short film on the ...

The Trail of Tears National Historic Trail traces their route to Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the current capital of the Cherokee Nation. An exhibit at the Cherokee Heritage Center in Tahlequah features ...

The Cherokee diaspora is memorialized at dozens of sites like Mantle Rock, across nine states and 5,000 miles, by the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. As the American frontier bulged westward ...

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 narrative short film on ...