Tiburcio Vasquez grew up in a middle-class family on a land-grant awarded for his father’s military service, a ranch in the Pajaro Valley, and a Monterey townhouse,” writes ...

The treaty was later protested by John Ross, the principal chief of the Cherokee from 1826 to 1866 and for whom Chattanooga's Ross's Landing is named, according to Cherokee Nation historical accounts.

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker thanks Cherokee artist Dorothy Sullivan after she unveiled her third work in a series of paintings depicting scenes from the Trail of Tears on Monday.

In her case, the ride had a very deep meaning to her, not just that she was doing it for her sister who couldn’t make it, but because of her ancestry. She is a descendant of John Ross, Principal Chief ...

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 ...

Unlike McIntosh, who favored relocation, Ross later became a bitter opponent of moving west. Van Valen said that treaties with Native Americans were always about getting land. “This went on till 1871, ...

Discover showtimes, read reviews, watch trailers, find streaming options, and see where to watch The Trail of Tears: John Ross (1970). Explore cast details and learn more on Moviefone.

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 ...

Dorcas’ father was a three-eighths Cherokee, Charles Foreman, who was a first cousin of Rev. Bushyhead. The Bushyhead family is indicated as having four slaves on the 1835 Cherokee Nation census.

The direct descendant of Principal Chief John Ross said words cannot describe how grateful she is to be given the opportunity to learn more about her Cherokee heritage. As part of the 2025 “Remember ...

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 ...

The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, in the Bill of Rights, entitles every person, regardless of citizenship status, to due process, which guarantees fair legal procedures before a ...