Markers and remnants of the Trail of Tears stretch as a series of scars across the American landscape. The trail’s facilitators stand as a representation of America at her worst; its captives as a ...

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — A Vinita teen will ride by bicycle the 950-mile Trail of Tears trek taken by her ancestors on foot. Lexi Melton, 22, is one of 12 Cherokee cyclists participating in the three-week ...

With every push of her pedals, Amaiya Bearpaw knows she has her tribe around her. Astride her Fuji gravel bike, the 22-year-old member of the Cherokee Nation is part of a group of young amateur riders ...

This summer bike riders from two Cherokee tribes are retracing the Trail of Tears. Along the way they'll learn about the forced removal of their ancestors. Cyclists from two Cherokee tribes are ...

It’s November and it’s unseasonably warm as John John Brown, a Muscogee elder, works to replant peach saplings. “I haven’t had much luck growing them from seed,” he says. The reason, he thinks, is ...

Wes hears the story of his how his ancestor journeyed on the Trail of Tears. Wes hears the story of his how his ancestor journeyed on the Trail of Tears, which was a forced displacement of about ...

The State Historical Society of Missouri will host a discussion on the Trail of Tears in Missouri. Erin Whitson, an archaeologist, will lead the discussion, focusing on archaeological insights into ...

FLORENCE – Hundreds of motorcycles will be traveling through Lauderdale County today as the 32nd Annual Trail of Tears ride moves on to Waterloo before moving farther west to its final destination in ...