Hoig, The fresh new Cherokees and their Chiefs: On the Aftermath away from Kingdom (Fayetteville, AR: School off Arkansas Press, 1998), 132
Activity 5: Indian native Moving The Cherokee were only one of the many tribes forced to relocate from their homes and travel to a strange land. Divide the class into four groups and have each group research the history of one of the following tribes now living in Oklahoma, making sure that each tribe is covered: Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole. Ask each group to compare the culture of the tribe it researched, and its forced removal experiences, to that of the Cherokee. Have each group appoint a spokesperson to report its findings to class, including a brief update on its tribal nation in the 21st century. This activity may be expanded by having the class work together to create an exhibit for their school or local library telling the story of the five tribes’ journeys from their traditional homelands to Indian Territory.
By the taking a look at the Path from Rips as well as the Pressed Relocation of Cherokee Nation, youngsters discover one of the many stories in the elimination of American Indians off their homelands by All of us Regulators.Read More »Hoig, The fresh new Cherokees and their Chiefs: On the Aftermath away from Kingdom (Fayetteville, AR: School off Arkansas Press, 1998), 132