This was just the beginning, if You want the continuing saga try reading " And still the waters run" or " the rise and fall of the Choctaw nation" By Angie Debo. Another great book on the rape of native Americans is "Where White men fear to tread" an autobiography of Russell Means Who was at one time the leader of the American Indian Movement. He is also My Idol. If anyone has ever heard him speak you will understand why. Warmest Regards, Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carole Beth Arnette" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 9:45 AM Subject: Re: [OKGEN ] Re: OKGEN-D Video > Yes, all 3 betrayed their people. Their murders were heinous by today's > standards. But, as the tribe/nation met out the punishment, I can't judge. > When nations punish a person today, what method do they use? Thank you to > everyone, who shared info. > Carole Beth > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 11:16 PM > Subject: Re: [OKGEN ] Re: OKGEN-D Video > > > > In a message dated 1/13/2003 10:39:56 PM Central Standard Time, > > [email protected] writes: > > > > > > > Major Ridge played a big part in the Cherokee Nation and was executed > for > > > having sold land that he wasnt supposed to. (something like that). > > > > If I recall my history correctly, it was Major Ridge who signed the New > > Echota treaty with Andrew Jackson, basically turning over the lands to the > > "white man", even though most Cherokees were against doing that. I think > > General Stand Watie signed with him. I do recall that the Cherokees were > very > > angry with him, and he was killed less than a year after he moved to > > Oklahoma. His son was also murdered. He is considered the biggest traitor > of > > the Cherokees'. > > > > Connie > > > > > > ==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== > > Volunteer Appreciation - take a moment to let others know. > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/board/rw/topics.rw.admin.volunteera > > > > > > > > ==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== > Oklahoma Vital Records Information - > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/vital/vital.html > Oklahoma Census Records - > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/census.htm > >