Cherokee removal, part of the Trail of Tears, refers to the forced relocation between 1836 and 1839 of the Cherokee Nation from their lands in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Alabama to the Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma) in the then Western United States, and the resultant deaths
Moreover, when was the Cherokee tribe established?
Government
1794 | Establishment of the Cherokee National Council and officers over the whole nation |
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1839 | Constitution of the reunited Cherokee Nation |
1868 | Constitution of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians |
1888 | Charter of Incorporation issued by the State of North Carolina to the Eastern Band |
Where do the Cherokee Indian tribe live?
The Cherokee Indians were a very large Native American tribe that originally settled in the southeast portions of the United States. They settled in North and South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee after migrating south from the Great Lakes region. The word Cherokee translates into "those who live in the mountains".