In a message dated 1/13/2003 1:45:41 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > it is not taught > in American History classes. MANY American people have NO idea as to > what took place. It is not something the American History /Government , > wants taught in our education system, for obvious reasons Actually, it was taught in my history classes in Tennessee. Maybe because many of the Native Americans were from the TN/GA/NC area. My GGG Grandfather settled on land before 1838 that was previously inhabited by the Cherokee. Connie