| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 231 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Removal and the struggle for sovereignty -- Secession and the preservation of the nation -- Autonomy and the Confederate Alliance -- Abraham Lincoln and the Indian expedition -- The Fort Smith Council and the dismantling of U.S. Indian policy |
| Summary |
"How the Cherokee Nation, led by Principal Chief John Ross, navigated the duplicity of the federal government during much of the nineteenth century, seeking to use constitutional law to retain tribal autonomy and land ownership."--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ProQuest Ebook Central platform, viewed February 3, 2023) |
| Subject |
Ross, John, 1790-1866.
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Ross, John, 1790-1866 |
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Cherokee Indians -- Government relations -- 19th century
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Cherokee Indians -- Land tenure -- 19th century
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Cherokee Indians -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- 19th century
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Cherokee Indians -- Government relations
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Cherokee Indians -- Land tenure
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Cherokee Indians -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Cherokee Nation -- History -- 19th century
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0806192569 |
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9780806192567 |
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