Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy Native American Indian

"Trail Of Tears" www.richheape.com - Rich-Heape Films, Inc. Nearly a quarter of the Cherokee Nation froze or starved to death on the trail to Oklahoma Indian Territory. This video explores America's darkest period: President Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation to Oklahoma in 1838. Nearly a quarter of the Cherokee National died during the Trail of Tears, arriving in Indian Territory with few elders and even fewer children. Presented by Wes Studi and narrated by James Earl Jones, "Trail of Tears Cherokee Legacy" has already captured an impressive array of awards including a Nammy for best long video. Known worldwide as "The Nammys" - Nama (Native American Music Awards) is an ultimate celebration of music & video honoring the outstanding achievements of today's leading Native American artists.

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[VirtualRaconteur]

@Django5198 It digusts me. I think what whites did to the Native Americans compares to what the Nazis did to the Jewish. Some people feel this way, but it's not really talked about much, like everyone just wants to forget it or be in denial that their ancestors had a part in it.

[ashtonmadhatter]

POLITICS, people... POLITICS is the reason why this happened. The Indians were helpless to this, as they had no say. If only the Indians had advanced technology, like the white man, then they could've had a fighting chance. Unfortunately bows and arrows are no match to the firearm.

[Lily8061]

PPL! BOTH THE WHITE AND BLACK AND INDIANS ALL DID SOMETHING BAD TO EACHOTHER AND ALL THE OTHERS!!!!!!!!!!!!! SOME WHITES WERE PEACEFUL SOME WEREN'T SOME INDIANS WERE PEACEFUL SOME WEREN'T SOME BLACKS WERE PEACEFUL SOME WEREN'T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nokiannie]

@gladefoam I dont call that an argument i call that facts say hello to your cat i hope its smarter than you

[gladefoam]

@nokiannie My cat can come up with a better argument than that. Bye.

[nokiannie]

@gladefoam I know they fought with each other .But why masacre people for doing a Ghost dance why 

[gladefoam]

@nokiannie Natives fought among each other too. Natives weren't exactly peace-loving ppl. Natives were greedy for cultivable land too. It's just they were backward and talking to animals spirits while white man was building boats and arms.

No one was innocent, they were all greedy.

[gladefoam]

@VirtualRaconteur No one has denied what whites did. Shut the fuck up.

[gladefoam]

@ashtonmadhatter Politics? Do u mean Technology?

[veganphyllocrust]

@ashtonmadhatter Why? Firearms are what poisoned the white man. He should have lain down his weapons and cooperated with the rights of the indigenous people rather than murdering a people through sickness and force.

[nokiannie]

Osiyo They should give back the land they stole from they should hang their heads in shame for what they did .They tortured and killed men women and children for what greed racisim and power .The day the europeans arived there was the end for the people who wanted nothing but peace