Cherokee in controversy : the life of Jesse Bushyhead /

Jesse Bushyhead was detachment leader during the forced Indian removal on what has become known as the Trail of Tears. In this capacity, he was responsible for the safe conduct of more than 900 emigrants from Tennessee to Indian Territory in eastern Oklahoma. After the journey, Bushyhead was a princ...

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Main Author:	Wimberly, Dan B., 1948- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Macon, Georgia : Mercer University Press, [2017]
Subjects:	Bushyhead, Jesse, > 1804-1844. Trail of Tears, 1838-1839 > History. Indian Removal, 1813-1903 > History. Cherokee Indians > Government relations > History > 19th century. Indians of North America > Government relations > History > 19th century. Cherokee Indians > Tennessee > History. Cherokee Indians > Oklahoma > History. Oklahoma > History > 19th century. Tennessee > History > 19th century.

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Summary:	Jesse Bushyhead was detachment leader during the forced Indian removal on what has become known as the Trail of Tears. In this capacity, he was responsible for the safe conduct of more than 900 emigrants from Tennessee to Indian Territory in eastern Oklahoma. After the journey, Bushyhead was a principal participant in the formation of the new Cherokee government, providing stability in the turbulent and often internecine struggle between factions. And although without legal training, he served the new government as a chief justice of the Cherokee Supreme Court. Yet during these challenges, Bushyhead, also a Baptist minister, assisted missionary Evan Jones in establishing a vibrant Baptist presence among Cherokees.
Physical Description:	xviii, 218 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [201]-211) and index.
ISBN:	9780881466072 0881466077