The Trail of Tears National Historic Trail traces Cherokee removal across nine states, with deep roots in Western North Carolina.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Trail of Tears memorial at the New Echota Historic Site in Georgia, which honors the Cherokees who died on the Trail of Tears.

A plot of land in western North Carolina that served as a starting point for the notorious Trail of Tears is being handed ...

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 ...

How some Christians warned about and mourned the Trail of Tears. May 26, 1838, was the start of what we know today as the Trail of Tears, the forced deportation of 16,000 members of the Cherokee tribe ...

click image for close-up In 1838 and 1839, as part of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy, the Cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi River and to migrate to an ...

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 images of Kosovar refugees forced from their homes broke the hearts of many Americans. The thought of ethnic cleansing was offensive. However, a quick review of American history shows how this ...

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. Sulli Mariah Lee, writer and ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Motorcyclists from across the country are once again riding to honor Native American history during the 32nd annual Trail of Tears Commemorative Motorcycle Ride. The ride ...