The Cherokee Nation of Indians (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Narrative of Their Official Relations With the Colonial and Federal GovernmentsBy Charles C. Royce
Length15h 19m
About this audiobook
Charles C. Royce's *The Cherokee Nation of Indians* is a documentary history of Cherokee territory, sovereignty, and dispossession, organized around a detailed chronological account of treaties and a famous map tracing the nation's successive territorial boundaries. Written in the sober, evidentiary style of nineteenth-century ethnology and historical geography, the work combines archival summary, legal documentation, cartographic precision, and concise narrative. Its literary context is the emerging professional study of Native American history undertaken by the Bureau of American Ethnology, while its subject exposes the contradictions between federal treaty obligations and the expansionist policies that culminated in Cherokee removal and westward resettlement. Royce was an engineer, surveyor, and ethnologist associated with the Smithsonian's Bureau of American Ethnology. His technical training helps explain the book's methodical attention to boundaries, land cessions, and documentary verification, while his engagement with government archives reflects the period's effort to preserve a record of Indigenous political history. Although shaped by nineteenth-century scholarly conventions, Royce's compilation remains valuable for the breadth of its sources and its insistence that Cherokee history be understood through questions of law, geography, and sovereignty. Recommended for readers of Native American history, historical geography, treaty studies, and archival scholarship, this book offers an indispensable foundation for understanding Cherokee territorial change. It is especially rewarding when read critically, alongside contemporary Cherokee perspectives, because its maps and documents illuminate both the durability of Cherokee nationhood and the mechanisms of its dispossession.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length15 hrs 19 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 14, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Cherokee Nation of Indians (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Introductory
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6Treaty Concluded November 28, 17852
7Material Provisions
8Historical Data
9Fernando de Soto's Expedition
10Early Traditions
11Early Contact with Virginia Colonists
12Early Relations with Carolina Colonists
13Mention by Various Early Authors
14Territory of Cherokees at Period of English Settlement
15Population
16Old Cherokee Towns
17Expulsion of Shawnees by Cherokees and Chickasaws
18Treaty Relations with the Colonies
19Treaty Relations with the United States
20Proceedings at Treaty of Hopewell
21Treaty Concluded July 2, 1791
22Material Provisions
23Historical Data
24Causes of Dissatisfaction with the Boundary of 1785
25Tennessee Company's Purchase
26Difficulties in Negotiating New Treaty
27Survey of New Boundaries
28Treaty Concluded February 17, 1792
29Material Provisions
30Historical Data
31Discontent of the Cherokees
32War with Cherokees
33Treaty Concluded June 26, 1794
34Material Provisions
35Historical Data
36Complaints Concerning Boundaries.
37Cherokee Hostilities
38Intercourse Act of 1796
39Treaty Concluded October 2, 1798106
40Material Provisions
41Historical Data
42Disputes Respecting Territory
43Treaty Concluded October 24, 1804
44Material Provisions
45Historical Data
46New Treaty Authorized by Congress
47Wafford's Settlement
48Further Negotiations Authorized
49Treaty Concluded October 25, 1805
50Material Provisions
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