Chief John Ross and other leaders of the Cherokee nation wrote a letter to Congress to protest the 1835 Treaty of New Echota. This treaty, signed by a group of Cherokees claiming to represent ...
Led by Principal Chief John Ross, opponents submitted a petition ... During the treaty’s unveiling at the museum, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker pointed out that this chapter ...
The leaders of this group were not the recognized leaders of the Cherokee nation, and over 15,000 Cherokees -- led by Chief John Ross -- signed a petition in protest. The Supreme Court ignored ...
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner on Wednesday, Jan. 15, announced the tribe has reached an $80 million settlement with the U.S. federal government ...
John Ross was a prominent businessman and Cherokee ... Rome John Ridge was a political figure within the Cherokee Nation.