Cherokee Nation and the Trail of Tears

Despite being recognized as its own nation, the Cherokee Nation and its citizens were subjected to the Indian Removal Act, forcing them to leave their homes and move west of the Mississippi.

Visit our Cherokee Nation Virtual Field Trip at https://www.gpb.org/education/virtual...

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