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"In the Beginning" by Fred Olds. From postcard from the Oklahoma Territorial Museum.

Trail of Tears drama, Indian village open

Betty June Starr Whelan Cherokee Collection, MS-188
MS188-03-03: Indians III: · Page 4.6
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Physical location
Betty June Starr Whelan Cherokee Collection, MS-188
MS188-03-03: Indians III:
Page 4.6
Material type
Newspaper Clippings (Newspaper / Clipping)
Date
1988-07-01
Description
Talks about how the Cherokee Nation was driven off their homeland, and 4,000 died of disease and hunger. Other tribes were also forced to leave their territory; Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, and the Seminole. There are tours, art shows, and more to bring attention to the history of the Cherokee tribe. A construction called "Adam's Corner" is a reconstruction of a Cherokee village in Indian Territory.
Publication or source
Cherokee Advocate
Subjects and names
Trail of tears, Cherokee Nation, Indian village reconstruction, "Adams Corner", art exhibits, museums, and tours

For collection-level context and related materials, view the complete MS-188 finding aid in ArchivesSpace.