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| Schamel, Wynell | 1 |
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Peer reviewedPotter, Lee Ann; Schamel, Wynell – Social Education, 1999
Discusses the controversy surrounding the ends of the Treaty of New Echota (the removal of eastern Cherokees from their land). Describes the Cherokee's route and the hardships they endured during their trek to the Indian Territory beyond the Mississippi, known as the "Trail of Tears." Provides nine teaching suggestions. (CMK)
Descriptors: American Indian History, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Cherokee (Tribe)
