Forum From the Archives: Rebecca Nagle on the Long and Ongoing Battle for Tribal Sovereignty and Land
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Cherokee Trauma and Legacy
This chapter explores the historical context of the Cherokee leaders’ controversial decisions during the 1830s, particularly regarding the Treaty of New Echota. It illuminates the pressures, violence, and subsequent trauma experienced by the Cherokee Nation while confronting complicated legacies tied to ancestry, colonialism, and exploitation. Through personal narratives like that of Millie Naharki, the chapter connects historical injustices to contemporary issues of tribal sovereignty and identity.
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