John Ross, Father of the Cherokee Nation
Words: 684 Pages: 2 5019The Cherokee Nation was a collaboration of five someone tribes, including the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaws, Creeks, and Seminoles. During the Revolutionary war, the Cherokee had chosen sides with the British, and now found themselves against odds with the U.S. government. Contemplating with their future, the Cherokees started to focus on the leadership of others in the tribe. After the American Revolution, the U.S. Government developed a policy called Civilization. This policy was to fund missionary trips into Indian Territory’s to […]