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 ...

Some four thousand died on what became known as the Trail of Tears. During the treaty’s unveiling at the museum, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker pointed out that this chapter of ...

His book about a Mexican bandit was the basis ... is considered the start of the actual Cherokee journey along the Trail of ...