CHEROKEE (Real People/Cave People)
Today 4th November 2008 we commentate one of the saddest episodes of our history, men, women, and children were taken from their land, herded into makeshift forts with minimal facilities and food, then forced to march a thousand miles(Some made part of the trip by boat in equally horrible conditions). Under the generally indifferent army commanders, human losses for the first groups of Cherokee removed were extremely high. John Ross made an urgent appeal to Scott, requesting that the general let his people lead the tribe west. General Scott agreed. Ross organized the Cherokee into smaller groups and let them move separately through the wilderness so they could forage for food. Although the parties under Ross left in early fall and arrived in Oklahoma during the brutal winter of 1838-39, he significantly reduced the loss of life among his people. About 4000 Cherokee died as a result of the removal. The route they traversed and the journey itself became known as “The Trail of Tears” or, as a direct translation from Cherokee, “The Trail Where They Cried” (“Nunna daul Tsuny”).
These all are prophecies
Of what shall be,
When Freedom’s sons shall
Leave their brothers free.
Words by Albery Allson Whitman
The Beginning Of The Trail – By TKroseverar – And – Coppertrees
I would like to add a special thank you to Tammy – For Naming Each Of The 13 paintings I have uploaded to commemorate this day. Please let us take a moment today to reflect on these events and together start a healing process to bond our futures.
Music – Trail of Tears
These paintings are dedicated to The American Indians – Painted with My Spirit Guides – Healing Thoughts And Love From The Sparrows
Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
Dawnsky2
Ooo i like this one,,i see them all walking to the left, all different, but the same, strong winds too,, beautiful Sophie :)
mhkantor
for some reason red coral zuni kachina beadwork and weave. wonderful sophie.
coppertrees
Spirits rising, I see the spitits of thoes lost journeying home. It is a good thing they are at peace and forever watching.
coppertrees
Caves were a second home they lived in long houses had a alphabet, schools, wrote, were educated in schools before they were invaded. In fact help write the bill of rights, that is something most do not know. They were a tribe that Jackson could not deal with, they out spoke him and won in several debates in colgress and so put them out.
tkrosevear
Indian Removal was first proposed by Thomas Jefferson…Andrew Jackson was the first to implement the Act of 1830…
Dawnsky2
Congratulations….
dawndavies
many congrats on your feature,dawn