Last Thursday afternoon, Kacey Fishinghawk pedaled her Trek Domane road bike into Stilwell, Okla. The 23-year-old Fishinghawk, a member of the Cherokee Nation, was part of Remember the Removal, an ...

This major novel by the Cherokee writer Diane Glancy, a companion piece to her 1996 novel Pushing the Bear: A Novel of the Trail of Tears, provides an exploration of faith, love and loss in the ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The 32nd Trail of Tears motorcycle ride will be coming through the Tennessee Valley next month. Dozens of motorcyclists from across the state converge on North Alabama to ...

The late Dr. James Livingood, distinguished University of Tennessee at Chattanooga professor, discussed the Cherokee removal in excerpts from his "Chattanooga: Illustrated History": "The soldiers ...

The statue, designed by a Native artist, is meant to each people about the painful history of ethnic cleansing and foster understanding healing for the small town of Steelville, Missouri. A group in ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Motorcyclists from across the country are once again riding to honor Native American history during the 32nd annual Trail of Tears Commemorative Motorcycle Ride. The ride ...

Trail of Tears State Park in Missouri preserves the legend of Cherokee maiden Otahki with a historic Girl Scouts marker, commemorating her story and the tragic journey of the Trail of Tears. Clarence ...

When the forced roundup of Cherokees began in May 1838, most were taken to Ross's Landing or the Cherokee Agency on the Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tennessee. The plans were to deport Cherokees by ...

A local playwright is helping a new generation understand one of the most significant and heartbreaking chapters in Native American history through the power of theater. Sulli Mariah Lee, writer and ...

PADUCAH, KY (WSIL) — The McCracken County Public Library will host a powerful evening of history and heritage as archaeologist Christopher L. Thornock, Heritage Program Manager and Tribal Liaison at ...