Elias Boudinot (Cherokee)
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Elias Boudinot was a writer, newspaper editor, and leader of the Cherokee Nation. He was a member of a prominent family, and was born and grew up in Cherokee territory, now part of present-day Georgia
Muriel Wright Collection, Oklahoma Historical Society
John Ross (Cherokee chief)
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John Ross was the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1828 to 1866; he served longer in that position than any other person. Ross led the nation through such tumultuous events as forced remova
Ross, c. 1866
The John Ross House during the US Civil War
John Ross Home, Rossville, Georgia. The House was built in 1797 by John McDonald, grandfather of John Ross, and was Ross's home until he left on the "Trail of Tears".
A young John Ross