Having Cherokee ancestors, I have to wonder about the "giving" of land.

The Cherokee had their own democratically elected govt and Constitution, based on the US Constitution.

Gold was found, or thought to be found, on their land and the state of Georgia tried to force them off.

The case was taken to the US Supreme Court and the Cherokee's won.

Andrew Jackson refused to enforce the ruling of the court, in the opinions of myself and many others a treasonable offense, and to make a long story short, the end result was the Trail of Tears.

Forced relocation, in a death march, to a land 800 miles from their native home, in violation of several treaties and an order of the Supreme Court. At least half didn't survive the journey, but the US has never practiced genocide now, have they.

But, of course, they got all that land.

Btw, the only way they can get any of the "benefits?" of the treaties is to remain on the reservation.

And anyone who has been to both areas knows, Georgia and Oklahoma ain't exactly the same type of land.

BHSC