essay

Post removal factionalism in the Cherokee Nation

cherokee indian nation : a troubled historyKnoxville • Published In 1979 • Pages: 148-162

By: Reed, Gerard.

Abstract
Following the removal of the Eastern Cherokees to Indian Territory in Oklahoma in the winter and spring of 1838-1839, this article focuses on the various problems that developed between the settled Western Cherokee and the newly arrived emigrants from the southeastern states. Scenes of violence and bloodshed were frequent, and the Cherokee nation as a whole was much divided. The author describes the continual factionalism in the Cherokee Nation through the American Civil War period up to 1907 when the tribal government was dissolved by the establishment of the state of Oklahoma.
Subjects
Internal migration
History
Ingroup antagonisms
Tribe and nation
External relations
Political parties
Political movements
culture
Cherokee
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Eastern Woodlands
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Historian
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Delores Walters ; 1988: John Beierle ; 2006
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1830-1907
Coverage Place
southeastern states and Oklahoma, United States
Notes
Gerard Reed
Includes bibliographical references (p. 162-163)
LCCN
78013222
LCSH
Cherokee Indians