Native Americans largely opposed the move as encroachment: Indian Territory had been set aside for the Five Tribes, forcibly relocated decades earlier during the Trail of Tears. Library of ...

For the first time, the Oklahoma Trail of Tears Association marked the graves of Cherokee Freedmen who survived the Trail of ...

Trail of Tears: The Hymn is a narrative short film on the true story of a Cherokee man who transcribed his grandmother’s hymn ...

Two women from Grove and Vinita are part of a 12-cyclist group to ride in Cherokee Nation’s Remember the Removal Bike Ride ...

Cherokee Nation announced the top honors of the longest-running Native American juried art show during a special reception on ...

The State Historical Society of Missouri will host a discussion on the Trail of Tears in Missouri. Erin Whitson, an archaeologist, will lead the discussion, focusing on archaeological insights ...

Twelve Cherokee citizens are gearing up for a nearly 1,000-mile bicycle journey that traces the historic Trail of Tears, a route their ancestors were forced to walk nearly two centuries ago.

TODAY, THE MISSISSIPPI HISTORY TRAIL UNVEILED ITS NEWEST MARKER IN RIDGELAND. THE CORNERSTONE PLAZA MARKER HONORS THE LEGACY ...

Ahead of a key anniversary, Missouri's sprawling 240-mile Katy Trail has earned national praise. The Katy Trail landed at No. 4 on USA TODAY's recent list of the 10 best recreational trails in the ...