DescriptionCherokee Petition in Protest of the New Echota Treaty, 1836 - 1836 (6069424727).jpg
Original Caption: The Cherokee who did not support the New Echota Treaty, which stripped the tribe of their land and rights and eventually led to the Trail of Tears, sent this petition to the Senate in 1836.
U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: SEN24B-C4
From:: Records Relating to Treaties with Indian Tribes, compiled 1789 - 1871
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