Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Cherokee Removal
Reveals the story behind the forced removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory in present day Oklahoma.
Other
Teach Us History: Indian Removal
A instructional activity unit that looks at the efforts of the Cherokee Nation in Georgia between 1817 and 1827 to establish their own system of governance and to keep their lands from being ceded. Even though the Supreme Court...
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Indian Removal: The Cherokees, Jackson, and the "Trail of Tears"
Collaborative and consensus building activity on U.S. policy and treatment of Native Americans. Lesson provides an in-depth look at government Indian removal and provides a list from which students choose and defend a Native American...
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Removal of the Cherokees to Oklahoma
Essay on the plight of the Cherokee tribe as they fight to maintain control of their land in Georgia but are subsequently removed and forced to move to land in what is now Oklahoma.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Cherokee Nation: Virtual Field Trip
An in-depth look at the lives of the Cherokee Indians, from their first encounters with Europeans to events, such as the Gold Rush and the signing of the Indian Removal Act by Andrew Jackson, that led to their forced relocation to Indian...
Lin and Don Donn
Mrdonn.org: Daily Life in Olden Times: Southeast Cherokee Indians
Lesson and resources on the history of the Cherokee Indian tribe.
US National Archives
Our Documents: President Andrew Jackson's Message, 'On Indian Removal'
Interactive image of the original document through which President Andrew Jackson called for "Indian Removal," in 1830. Includes transcription as well as background and overview of the text and results of the Indian Removal policy.
Missouri State University
Delaware Town: Removal Era
Discussion of the removal of American Indians living east of the Mississippi River beginning in the late 1700s. Initially, these removals were voluntary, resulting from treaty negotiations. In 1830, Congress passed the Indian Removal...
Curated OER
National Park Service: Trail of Tears and Forced Relocation of Cherokee
This Teaching With Historic Places unit, designed for students in grades 5-12 is about the conflict between American settlers and the Cherokee Nation. Students will outline events leading up to the forced relocation of the Cherokee in...
Digital History
Digital History: Indian Removal
The Indian Removal policy was inhumane and without empathy for the Native Americans who were forced from their lands. Read about the attempts to enforce federal treaties and the final removal of three major tribes from the Southeast.
University of California
History Project: The Removal of the Cherokee Nation
Middle school lesson plan attempts to answer the question of the government's Indian policy and its relationship to the Cherokee. Students will use sections from 26 primary source documents to aid in the research.
University of California
History Project: The Removal of the Cherokee Nation
Lesson on U.S. white-Indian relations and domestic Removal Policy in which students read and analyze primary source material then, based on questions provided, write a narrative evaluating the events leading to the Trail of Tears.
Digital History
Digital History: Explorations: Indian Removal
In this exploration, students will examine the federal policy toward American Indians, why President Jackson introduced the Indian Removal Policy, Native American resistance to removal, and the human meaning of removal.
Other
Eastern Band of Cherokee: History and Culture
A brief history of the Cherokee tribe in the southwest United States, its culture, government, and religion. Find out about the Cherokee who were subject to the Indian Removal Act of 1830, and see how the Cherokee in North Carolina have...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Trail of Tears: The Cherokee Fight Against Removal
Students are introduced to the Cherokees' struggle to remain on their land in the early 1800s. They will learn about how the Cherokees assimilated parts of the culture of the white American South and whether this helped them to keep...
PBS
Pbs: Virtual Field Trip: Cherokee Nation
The Cherokee Nation virtual field trip affords an in-depth look at the lives of the Cherokee Indians, from their first encounters with Europeans to events, such as the Gold Rush and the signing of the Indian Removal Act by Andrew...
Other
Cherokee Messenger: Brief History of the Trail of Tears
This website gives details about the events that led up to the displacement of the Cherokee Indians and the "Trail of Tears."
Digital History
Digital History: Georgia and the Cherokees [Pdf]
The Cherokee nation was one of the Five Civilized Tribes in the Southeast. Read about their achievements, the state of Georgia's attempts to annex their lands, and ultimately, President Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Bill. [pdf]
PBS
Pbs: Indian Removal Andrew Jackson's Role
This site from PBS shows that Jackson was instrumental in the removal of the Cherokee population from Georgia and Florida. This site discusses his role in that policy. Links to related sites. Bibliography available at "Resource Bank" page.
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma Historical Society: History of the Cherokees, 1830 1846 [Pdf]
A good scholarly article which examines the economic situation of the Cherokee both in their territory in Georgia and their new lands in Oklahoma. The article provides a good discussion on their early history after their removal to...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Trail of Tears
This site from Wikipedia provides a description of the Trail of Tears. Also given is some background information that led to the removal of the Cherokees from northern Georgia as well as information on the actual removal process.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Trail of Tears: The Indian Removals
The Cherokee were not the only Native Americans affected by the Indian Removal Policy. Read about the Sac and Fox Indians in Illinois, and the Seminole in Florida. In addition, read about the many attempts, including a law suit filed by...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Native American Removal
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using Activotes, students are assessed on their knowledge of the Native Americans' removal.
Other
North Georgia History: Cherokee in North Georgia
This site from North Georgia.com provides the history of the Cherokee in North Georgia. This site begins with the development of the Cherokee Nation. Clicking on the next three sections will take you through their loss of their lands.