Cherokee History to The Trail of TearsBefore being betrayed by Andrew Jackson and the state of Georgia, the sovereign Cherokee Nation controlled almost all of North Georgia http://ngeorgia.com/history/cherokeeindex.html
This is where you will find information on the history of the Cherokee Nation and of the Cherokee People. Here we have historical facts, biographies, information on chiefs, historical event and sites as well as historical information during the Trail of Tears era. This is where you cal look when doing more extensive research. http://www.cherokee.org/Culture/History.asp