The Trail of Tears - The Cherokee - Short History Documentary

During the 1830's, a policy of removal of Indigenous Americans was adopted by the United States Federal Government. The Cherokee Nation were one of the Five Civilised Tribes that were pushed East having had their land seized, by means of treaties. In today's video, we will cover the events leading up to the removal of the Cherokee Nation, how the treaty was produced and the conditions that resulted in the deaths of 4,000 men, women and children.

[convertible]

My grandma's grandma walked on the trail of tears when she was a little girl. Rip to those that were lost

[mindamindaminda]

the native americans have gone through hell and back, we’re still finding undiscovered mass graves of their people to this day. my heart is with them

[bustabloodvessel]

Here in Ireland we know well of the trail of tears. As not long after it the Choctaw, who had endured suffering and death during it heard of the famine in Ireland. They themselves didn't have much but they made a collection of around $5, 000 to send to Ireland to help relieve the hunger and suffering. The kind gesture has never been forgotten here and there is a sculpture in Co Cork called "Kindred Spirits" to remember this. It is also taught in schools here and there is a scholarship for Choctaw students to study here. There are many cultural exchanges between us and there is a bond that endures to this day. Their kindness and empathy will never, ever be forgotten here in Ireland. They suffered so much themselves yet they still saw the suffering of others and tried to help. It shows the true character of a great people. Thank you from Ireland 🇮🇪🙏

[stephaniemiksell]

As a native Oklahoman we were taught about the Trail of Tears in school but we learned more from our Native American friends and their families. Thank you for the spotlight on this. You did a great job.

[MultiMoo]

I’ve been to the Cherokee Reservation in North Carolina. They do a play there called the Trail of Tears. Absolutely heartbreaking. On a small positive note, there were white settlers who tried to lend aid as best they could. Not all settlers thought this was a good idea - but not enough sadly.

[zach]

This is the saddest chapter in American history. PBS did a series called We Shall Remain and it mentioned the Trail of Tears. Winfield Scott and Davy Crockett were the many people who was against Indian removal. There were others who benefitted because they sought to get rich. The process of getting new lands goes back to the beginning of the country. It wasn't new. It goes back years with wars and treaties.

[demonrsemary]

As a Native American myself i was told about the trail of tears by my mom it not only saddened me about our people's struggles but also scared the hell out of me as well miigwetch for sharing our history Disturban I've been a fan of your channel since 2019

[mycklaflonscamping]

The story of the Cherokee rose goes something like this:

When American soldiers were moving Indians off their land on the trail of tears the Cherokee mothers were grieving and crying so much because they were losing their little ones along the way from exposure, disease and starvation.

A lot of them just disappeared. So the elders, they, uh, said a prayer. Asked for a sign to uplift the mothers' spirits, give them strength and hope. The next day, this rose started to grow right where the mothers' tears fell.

[AllHailTheAnimeLover]

These videos are so important. My fiance is Taiwanese and was wondering if one day you could cover the White Terror. His grandmother lived through it and rarely spoke about it and he's found that not many people know about it

[perlasalaises]

This hits close to home. It is a shame that we hardly speak about this in school.

[ronaldnickell]

The inhumanity of the guards (soldiers) during the trail of tears is well documented. Such as the removal of a breast from women to make a tobacco pouch, and other inhumane treatments. The supreme court told Jackson what he was doing was a violation of the treaty signed by the U.S. government but he refused to enforce the original treaty, as he was a disgrace, and an asshole, but still his mindset was the same as most whites at the time. See wounded knee as an example.

[TairoruXRyuu]

My great-great-great grandfather was a Cherokee medicine man. I've been told that my ancestors walked the Trail of Tears. I know nothing about the culture since it never got passed down in my family after a certain point, but I'm glad to have learned more about this. Just horrible.

[CosmicKari]

Thank you for sharing this. I’m Indigenous (Native American/Navajo) and it’s really heartbreaking what my ancestors went through. Everything was taken from them. Their homes, culture, language… It’s important people know the history of their land. So thank you again. Ahéhee’ <3 “When the blood in your veins returns to the sea, and the earth in your bones returns to the ground, perhaps then you will remember that this land does not belong to you, it is YOU who belongs to this land.”

[Bonnie-lozh]

I had little knowledge of native Americans owning black salves due to people in my family talking about it, but I’ve actually never seen this info in a video before!

[SkyAllStars]

I'm a Canadian so we didn't study the Trail of Tears. It was WAY more fucked up that expected. Desecrating graves to steal jewelry? Forcing them out in winter? Holding people in camps? What the actual fuck.

Thank you for making a video on this topic. This needs to be better known. What a horrific way to treat an honorable people making an honest living.

[Undercaffinated]

I grew up in South Dakota, where this is or was required learning. You are more accurate and detailed than my history books were.

[levithornton]

I'm cherokee american but none of my alive relatives have stories to tell, or really know the history. my great grandfather was 100% native american cherokkee and was actively in the clan when he was younger. I believe he lived in MD his whole life, and he was born soon after this, , so he was luckily not apart of this. despite only being 3 generations out from him, it's hard for me to find stories... so thank you.

[logansymmes]

A video on the Conquest of the Aztecs would be great.

[crystaldawnsouthernheyoka]

Thank you for sharing this knowledge. My paternal and maternal ancestors walked the trail of tears from Cherokee North Carolina.

[nolancain]

Part of the trail runs through my county, Livingston. It’s still maintained and you can walk a part of the original trail. About half a mile from it is Mantle Rock, it has legends of people being buried there but debunked as false.