Native American Cherokee Chief. In 1828, he was the first and only elected Chief of Cherokee Nation, serving 38 years until his death. During the Creek War he served as a Lieutenant in the US Militia Army and fought with Sam Houston at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. He also was invaluable to other tribes helping the Moravians establish a mission at Brainerd, Tennessee. When the Georgia Land Lottery of 1832 divided Cherokee land among the whites, he filed suit in the white man's courts and won. However, the ruling was un-enforced and he relocated his tribe to Oklahoma in what became known as the "Trail of Tears" in 1838. During the Civil War 1861 to 1865, he governed his people by keeping the peace and remaining neutral in the turbulent years. He died while conducting tribal business in Washington D.C.
Native American Cherokee Chief. In 1828, he was the first and only elected Chief of Cherokee Nation, serving 38 years until his death. During the Creek War he served as a Lieutenant in the US Militia Army and fought with Sam Houston at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. He also was invaluable to other tribes helping the Moravians establish a mission at Brainerd, Tennessee. When the Georgia Land Lottery of 1832 divided Cherokee land among the whites, he filed suit in the white man's courts and won. However, the ruling was un-enforced and he relocated his tribe to Oklahoma in what became known as the "Trail of Tears" in 1838. During the Civil War 1861 to 1865, he governed his people by keeping the peace and remaining neutral in the turbulent years. He died while conducting tribal business in Washington D.C.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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