Officials say the tribe’s stand for justice includes numerous displays throughout the reservation in May featuring red Cherokee tear dresses and ribbon shirt as part of the national Red Dress ...

Cherokee National Treasure Tonia Hogner-Weavel earned this year's top recognition for her cotton floral tear dress with gold-beaded paisley embellishments and a small coordinating Cherokee-styled ...

This summer bike riders from two Cherokee tribes are retracing the Trail of Tears. Along the way they'll learn about the forced removal of their ancestors. Cyclists from two Cherokee tribes are ...

The ride traced the path of the Trail of Tears and stopped at historical sites like Mantle Rock in Kentucky, where Cherokee ancestors waited to cross the Ohio River. The rider’s journey began in ...

The Cherokee people called this journey the "Trail of Tears," because of its devastating effects. The migrants faced hunger, disease, and exhaustion on the forced march. Over 4,000 out of 15,000 ...

His book, An American Betrayal: Cherokee Patriots and the Trail of Tears, depicts the series of events and decisions that led up to the relocation of the Cherokee — decisions made not only by ...