We Shall Remain: Part III - Trail of Tears (27 Apr. 2009)

The Cherokee would call it Nu-No-Du-Na Tlo-Hi-Lu, "The Trail Where They Cried." On May 26, 1838, federal troops forced thousands of Cherokee from their homes in the Southeastern United ... See full summary »

Director:

Chris Eyre

Writer:

Mark Zwonitzer

Stars:

Jackson Walker, Elijah Abdullah, Josh Blaylock

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Jackson Walker	...	Daniel Ross
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Elijah Abdullah	...	Slave
Josh Blaylock	...	Young John Ross
Benjamin Bratt	...	Narrator
Carla-Rae	...	Suzanna Ridge (as Carla-Rae Holland)
Cleo Deerinwater
Freddy Douglas	...	John Ross
Kelly Finley	...	Sara
Will Finley	...	Elias Boudinot
Ken Foster
Wesley French	...	John Ridge
Robert Girty
Aaron Hair
Andrew Hair
Jack Harkleroad

Storyline

The Cherokee would call it Nu-No-Du-Na Tlo-Hi-Lu, "The Trail Where They Cried." On May 26, 1838, federal troops forced thousands of Cherokee from their homes in the Southeastern United States, driving them toward Indian Territory in Eastern Oklahoma. More than 4,000 died of disease and starvation along the way. For years the Cherokee had resisted removal from their land in every way they knew. Convinced that white America rejected Native Americans because they were "savages," Cherokee leaders established a republic with a European-style legislature and legal system. Many Cherokee became Christian and adopted westernized education for their children. Their visionary principal chief, John Ross, would even take the Cherokee case to the Supreme Court, where he won a crucial recognition of tribal sovereignty that still resonates. The Supreme Court ruling proved no deterrent to President Andrew Jackson's demands that the Cherokee leave their ancestral lands. A complex debate divided the ...

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Plot Keywords:

native american | cherokee nation | american indian

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Genres:

Documentary | History

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Details

Language:

Cherokee English

Release Date:

27 April 2009 (USA)

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