As mentioned elsewhere in this site, each year, the Cherokee Nation and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians sponsor and facilitate a bicycle ride of the removal route called Remember the Removal. For the Cherokee Nation, this program is specifically targeted to young adults. On Tuesday, I had the opportunity to meet with one ofContinue reading “How can I support the Atonement of the Removal of the Cherokee from their Native Lands?”
Tag Archives: Trail of Tears
Forgiveness
In Tahlequah, at the entrance to Northeastern State University, resides a sculpture that really moved me. “Transformation Through Forgiveness” was sculpted by Dutch born artist Francis Jansen and donated in 2016. There were some other quotes on it that moved me. I’d like to share one here. “May the creator bless us each and everyContinue reading “Forgiveness”
Bell’s Tavern & a River Fording
Upon seeing the map of the Trail of Tears landmarks in the Springfield area, I got a wild hair and decided to head south and try to find the location where Bell’s Tavern used to be, near the confluence of Wilson Creek and the James River. Although the back roads had more hills than theContinue reading “Bell’s Tavern & a River Fording”