Trail of Tears

The Trail of Tears refers to the forced removal of the Cherokee American Indian tribe by the U.S. federal government, which resulted in the deaths of about 4,000 Cherokee Indians. In the Cherokee language, the event is called Nunna daul Tsuny—"the trail where they cried."

Related Topics:
Cherokee - American Indian - U.S. federal government - Cherokee language

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The Cherokees were not the only Native Americans forcibly removed to the American West, and so the phrase "Trail of Tears" is sometimes used to refer to similar events endured by other Indian peoples, especially among the "Five Civilized Tribes." See Indian Removal for an overview of the era and details about the other "trails."

Related Topics:
American West - Five Civilized Tribes - Indian Removal

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