Summary of John Ehle's Trail of Tears

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Book Preview: #1 The American Indians were studied and exploited by European settlers who believed they were the lost tribes of Judah. The Cherokees were particularly distinguished because they were considered the principal people.

#2 The Cherokee women had more rights and power than European women. They decided whom they would marry, and the man built a house for them, which was considered their property.

#3 The Cherokee Shaman was called in to assist with the birth of the fourth child. He warned the mother that a witch was coming from the north, and that the baby would be able to see what others could not.

#4 The Cherokee chief Ridge was a doctor who flew like a raven. He wanted to be a chief among his people, a hunter as expert and respected as his father, a warrior to save his people from enemy Indians and whites. But he believed a mother would not have milk in her tits if it were not intended to be used.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Feb 28, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669354024

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Insights on John Ehle's Trail of Tears

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 18

Insights from Chapter 19

Insights from Chapter 20

Insights from Chapter 21

Insights from Chapter 22

Insights from Chapter 23

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The American Indians were studied and exploited by European settlers who believed they were the lost tribes of Judah. The Cherokees were particularly distinguished because they were considered the principal people.

#2

The Cherokee women had more rights and power than European women. They decided whom they would marry, and the man built a house for them, which was considered their property.

#3

The Cherokee Shaman was called in to assist with the birth of the fourth child. He warned the mother that a witch was coming from the north, and that the baby would be able to see what others could not.

#4

The Cherokee chief Ridge was a doctor who flew like a raven. He wanted to be a chief among his people, a hunter as expert and respected as his father, a warrior to save his people from enemy Indians and whites. But he believed a mother would not have milk in her tits if it were not intended to be used.

#5

The Cherokee were constantly being threatened by the white man, who was settling on land that the Cherokees had sold. They had to come to terms with the white man’s attainments, or they would be defeated in battle.

#6

The Cherokee boy’s training was handled by his mother’s brothers, who were also the town’s traders. The father’s duties included trading goods, providing game, and deciding where he would live. He had the power to represent himself in the council house.

#7

The Cherokee boy learned Cherokee words in the accent of his mother. He had furry toys, and he had pets. He was not reprimanded, but chided. He was highly regarded, and a husband-to-be. He had authority over his own being and the life and death of others.

#8

When Ridge was five, the routine skirmishes between Indians and whites erupted into a war. The boy listened to the young warriors who came through town, often nursing wounds, and their stories were of a white storm so fierce that there was no stopping it.

#9

The family settled in a cove, and life went on as usual for a while. But eventually, the reports came that the towns had been completely ravaged, all stock and crops destroyed. Hundreds of people had been killed, scalped by the whites.

#10

The Cherokee warfront was not as glorious as it used to be. The days of victory were over, and the tribe was now nursing its wounds and picking up stray enemy soldiers. The Americans had won the Battle of Kings Mountain, but the British had returned as victors and were now asking for Cherokee help.

#11

The Cherokee leader James Vann was called to Washington to read the letter. He could read English, and he was sent for. The chiefs and warriors were told that if they wanted peace, they had to meet with the Americans and make peace.

#12

The settlers were not going to give up