An artist’s depiction of how the Trail of Tears is related to the Treaty of New Echota.
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An artist’s depiction of how the Trail of Tears is related to the Treaty of New Echota.
Weshoyot Alvitre for NPR
The Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation told his people to stay strong during this pandemic, and to remember how much they’ve endured over a long history that includes the Trail of Tears. This week, we share an episode from Code Switch that takes a look at an almost 200 year old Cherokee family feud, the right to representation and what both things have to do with The Trail of Tears.
