May 26, 1838, was the start of what we know today as the Trail of Tears, the forced deportation of 16,000 members of the Cherokee tribe. This year, the How some Christians warned about and mourned ...

Jesse Bushyhead was appointed by Chief John Ross as one of 13 detachment conductors during the forced removal of the CN over the Trail of Tears. The Bushyhead detachment left on Oct. 6, 1838, and ...

Area Cherokee Nation cyclists included Aaron “AP” Anderson, 17, of Bentonville, Ark.; Baylee Gregg, 21, of Grove; and Lexi Melton, 24, of Vinita.

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Two women from Grove and Vinita are part of a 12-cyclist group to ride in Cherokee Nation’s Remember the Removal Bike Ride this June. By bicycle, the cyclists retrace the ...

18 cyclists complete 1,000-mile journey on 'Remember the Removal' Ride, retracing the Trail of Tears. Homecoming celebration held for Oklahoma's Cherokee Nation riders.