Joseph MartinJoseph Martin
Explorer, surveyor, soldier and Indian agent are all jobs held by Joseph Martin. He also built a settlement, Martin’s Station, that was a way station for settlers moving west into
Category: The Cherokee
TsaliTsali
Today we tell the story of Cherokee prophet and leader, Tsali. According to tribal oral tradition, it was Tsali who made it possible for the Eastern Band of the Cherokee
Worcester v. GeorgiaWorcester v. Georgia
In the 1830s the Cherokee of north Georgia had settled on a strategy of using litigation to establish and enforce rights that had been given to them by treaties with
Nancy WardNancy Ward
One of the most well-known Cherokee on the Appalachian frontier was Nanyehi, known to the settlers as Nancy Ward, the niece of Attakullakulla and the cousin of Dragging Canoe. Today
Attakullakulla and Dragging CanoeAttakullakulla and Dragging Canoe
Today we tell the story of two of the most prominent Cherokee the first settlers encountered on the Appalachian frontier, Attakullakulla and his son Dragging Canoe. You can subscribe to