Chronology of American Indian History

FirstYear The front page of the initial issue of the Cherokee Phoenix, the first newspaper published by an Indian tribe. The art ...

P demands for the Cherokee’s removal to the West, Boudinot and the rest of the Phoenix staff will be targets of harassment by Ge ...

With overwhelming support in the South, war hero and renowned Indian fighter Andrew Jackson was elected to the presidency in 182 ...

who did had to take on the nearly impossible job of reestablishing their society in a foreign land. Adding to their problems, th ...

P 1830 John Tanner’s Narrative is published. In his autobiography, non-Indian John Tanner tells the story of his 30 years spent ...

pro-Choctaw walk away from the negotiations, the officials persuade those who remain to sign the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek. ...

P supports Georgia “the name of this nation, hitherto the sweet omen of religion and liberty, will stink to the world.” Emerson’ ...

1833 The Maximilian expedition begins exploring the American interior. Alexander Philipp Maximilian, a German prince and an amat ...

P just yet. The holy man’s skill at dealing with whites will also help his people cope with life in their west- ern territory. K ...

1834 The Mashpee “revolt” against Massachusetts authorities. In the 18th century, the colony of Massachusetts declared that the ...

P December 28 The Second Seminole War breaks out. Incensed over their pending relocation to Indian Territory, a Seminole war par ...

P “During the bloody contest, the pious fathers wrestled hard and long with their God, in prayer, that he would prosper their ar ...

by the army in September. Although Osceola carries a white flag, he is betrayed and taken captive along with 80 Seminole warrior ...

P is flayed and scalped. Some of the Cherokee, led by Bowles’s son John, try to flee to Mexico, but they are intercepted by sold ...

P March The Cherokee arrive in Indian Territory. After months of travel (see entry for MAY 1838), the majority of the Cherokee r ...

P writing system will also be adapted by other groups, including the Ojibway, Montagnais, and Inuit. Major Ethan Allen Hitchcock ...

P by presenting the Cherokee as “civilized” Indians willing to adopt white customs. The newspaper will continue publication unti ...

1847 A statue of the Mohegan leader Uncas is dedicated. In Norwich, Connecticut, a statue of Mohegan chief Uncas (see entry for ...

P payment appropriated to remove each Cherokee. The payments are used to purchase the mountain land that will later become the r ...

organization of the territories of Texas, Oregon, California, Arizona, and New Mexico. With the huge growth in its responsibilit ...