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DIXON SPRINGS, Ill. -- The Illinois portion of the Cherokee Indians' Trail of Tears is re-emerging as researchers and enthusiasts work to document the path used by thousands of Indians forced to ...

Markers and remnants of the Trail of Tears stretch as a series of scars across the American landscape. The trail’s facilitators stand as a representation of America at her worst; its captives as a ...

Erin Whitson with the Missouri Humanities Council shares with us the details of the Trail of Tears and where you can find these paths and learn more about their significance to our shared history.

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 ...

A local playwright is helping a new generation understand one of the most significant and heartbreaking chapters in Native American history through the power of theater. “The government signed the ...

Feb. 14—The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma gives information on how people can remember and honor the journey of Choctaw ancestors through the tribe's Third Annual Trail of Tears Virtual Journey. 1 What ...

In the 1830s, the United States forced the relocation of tens of thousands of Cherokee people from their homelands in the southeastern United States to Oklahoma. This ethnic cleansing, known as the ...

Stacker compiled a list of stories behind the Trail of Tears for each of the nine states it passed through based on news, tribal histories, and government reports. - Ed Lallo // Getty Images Stacker ...

Cyclists from two Cherokee tribes are retracing the Trail of Tears this month. They stop at landmarks where their ancestors camped and an estimated 4,000 tribal members died during the forced removal ...