ASIN: B00KS7ZZO6
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Pages: 204
*Includes pictures*Traces the history of each tribe from their origins to today*Includes eyewitness accounts of the Trail of Tears*Includes a Bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe Five Civilized Tribes are among the best known Native American groups in American history, and they were even celebrated by contemporary Americans for their abilities to adapt to white culture. But tragically, they are also well known tribes due to the trials and tribulations they suffered by being forcibly moved west along the Trail of Tears. The Cherokee began the process of assimilation with whites very early, even before the establishment of the Unites States, and by the early 19th century they were one of the “Five Civilized Tribes.” Ultimately, however, it is unclear what benefits “civilization” brought the tribe. Throughout the colonial period and after the American ...
