Title Cherokee civil warrior : Chief John Ross and the struggle for tribal sovereignty / W. Dale Weeks

Published Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2023] ©2023

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 231 pages) : illustrations, maps Contents Removal and the struggle for sovereignty -- Secession and the preservation of the nation -- Autonomy and the Confederate Alliance -- Abraham Lincoln and the Indian expedition -- The Fort Smith Council and the dismantling of U.S. Indian policy Summary "How the Cherokee Nation, led by Principal Chief John Ross, navigated the duplicity of the federal government during much of the nineteenth century, seeking to use constitutional law to retain tribal autonomy and land ownership."--Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (ProQuest Ebook Central platform, viewed February 3, 2023) Subject Ross, John, 1790-1866. SUBJECT Ross, John, 1790-1866 fast Subject Cherokee Indians -- Government relations -- 19th century Cherokee Indians -- Land tenure -- 19th century Cherokee Indians -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- 19th century Cherokee Indians -- Government relations Cherokee Indians -- Land tenure Cherokee Indians -- Legal status, laws, etc. SUBJECT Cherokee Nation -- History -- 19th century Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 0806192569 9780806192567

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