Cherokee County Essays

“ANSTON MARISSA JENKINS!!!” “Anston Marissa Jenkins,” Anston repeated quietly, “It’s always about Anston Marissa Jenkins.” Anston heard her name being called again. It was no one else but her twin brother Austin. “Come on Anston we’re going to be la..” “Yes Austin, for the millionth time I am ready. I just have to find my sweater.” “Here it is!” Austin shrieked. Racing out the door Anston and Austin nearly knocked their mother over who was returning home from her overnight shift. “Have a good

The Cherokee are a Native American tribe that originated in the Southeastern portion of the United States. This area includes the states of North and South Carolina, as well as Georgia. Following the signing of the Indian Removal Act by Congress in 1830, some twenty-thousand Cherokee were forcibly removed from their lands and forced to march to Oklahoma along the infamous Trail of Tears. Despite the government’s efforts, some Cherokee managed to avoid this horrific fate and create hidden settlements

The Cherokee people were faced with a problem because they were forced to leave their property due to the Indian Removal Act. This Act was presented by Georgia so the state could have Cherokee land. The historical question is asking what path was best; migrating west or to stay put and fight back? The tribe was torn on what side to be a part of. Many said stay, many said go, and some said they shouldn’t have to follow Georgia’s laws at all. The evidence shows that they should stay and fight

today as Lumpkin County. This period would be referred to as the “Georgia Gold Rush.” News spread like wildfire and almost immediately white man moved in to take charge of land occupied by the Cherokee. All treaties previously established between the Cherokee and the United States government were tossed to the wind and Indian villages were set on fire and destroyed. The man they had once considered an ally was of no help as President Andrew Jackson ignored the pleas of the Cherokee and even withdrew

Mississippi River. This civilization policy required a total change of the spiritual and cultural world of the Cherokees. They built schools, improved written laws, and abolished clan vengeance. Cherokee women grew involved in spinning and weaving while the men raised livestock and planted crops. Some Cherokee even built columned plantation houses and bought slaves. John C. Calhoun, the secretary of war, writes to Henry Clay, Speaker of the House of Representatives on January 15, 1820, " 'The Cherokees

the Yadkin River valley, I served in the French and Indian war (1754-1763) for the British military until the defeat of Monongahela. After that I married Rebecca Bryan. In 1759 the Cherokee raided the Valley, so my family fled to Culpepper county, Virginia. I served in the North Carolina Militia, during the "Cherokee Uprising". I began exploring land west of the blue ridge mountains, in Tennessee.

In his article, Bill John Baker the Principal Chief Leader for the Cherokee People, speaks to his native tribes stressing the importance of Indian children remaining within their tribe to keep their Native American Heritage. Baker informs his readers that these children are supposed to be protected by the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) that were put into place in 1978, but those outside adoption agencies are not upholding this law and manipulating it for their benefit. He also shares with his readers

five Indian tribes are recognized as civilized, those being; Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee-Cree, and Seminole Indians, because of their acceptance to the acculturation that George Washington had proposed. Presidents striving goal at this time was to guide our nation to an agricultural base structure, so that we may be independent as a nation. Under Jackson’s time a slight shift was made one that left a scaring mark in this counties history. Jackson was a well determined man, set on just one

1732 a young boy named Francis Marion was born on a plantation in Berkley County, South Carolina. Parents not knowing Francis was going to be a famous military warrior. By the age of 15 Francis was hired on a ship as a pinhead bound to sail to the West Indies, but on his voyage his ship sank, with the crew members and him rowing away on a life boat. The crew spent one week on the sea without food or water, after a week they reached land. After Francis horrible voyage he begun to work at his family

nation ultimately developed into a well-organized cooperative of five different tribes and inhabited the northern mountains from approximately 1300 BC. Eventually large populations of the Iroquois moved south and evolved into what would become the Cherokee nation of the southern Appalachians. By the mid 1500’s, there was random contact with Europeans mostly involving the fur trade. As the Europeans, inhabitants of what were now British colonies, migrated toward less inhabited areas of the continent

which neighbored the northern boundary of the Cherokee Nation in Indian Territory. Both tribes moved in 1832. The Seneca-Cayuga Nation did not go on the Trail of Tears for they were able to travel by steamboat. The trip took eight months to fulfill a 700-mile journey. After traveling for more than half a year, the Seneca and mixed Band of Senecas and Shawnees (Cayuga) reached Indian Territory. They arrived at northeast Oklahoma in Ottawa and Delaware County, now formally known as Grove, Oklahoma. As

Liberty, the county seat of Clay County, is one of the many suburbs surrounding Kansas City. Although Liberty was technically established before Kansas City, the growth of the latter has played a significant part in Liberty's growth. Many residents of Liberty commute to Kansas City to work, attend cultural events or further their education. However, this does not mean that Liberty is a bedroom community; it is a self-sufficient community with a proud heritage and a thriving economy. When the owners

Waterloo and Kitchener are cities in the Ontario, Canada. These two cities are adjacent to each other and sometimes collectively known as “Kitchener-Waterloo” but they have separate city governments. Waterloo economy is based on the knowledge and service share. Economy relies on financial institutions, Manufacturing and technology sector along with universities in the area. The three big think tanks are based in the area, which are ‘institute of theoretical physics’, ‘institute of quantum computing’

Do you want to see a change in this small community of Anamosa? Me, too! I’m a kid, but I do know that mayors are the voice of the people. I want to be that voice. The voice that people want to stand by and say,”I am proud I live In Anamosa!” As mayor, I will work my hardest to make Anamosa welcoming, and listen to what people want. One way to make the community happier, is adding bicycle lanes. Kids ride their bicycles on the sidewalk, because the road isn't safe. Cars speed down streets, which

Local governments face an increasing role in the development and decision making of towns and cities across the globe. City-county consolidation is a local government reform in which a major municipality and county merge to create a unified government. These referenda have proven to be unsuccessful, partly because of how unpopular it is with voters. Proponents of the idea insist on its cost saving benefits. Efforts for consolidation promise a more powerful and unified government, and the end to the

The State of Affairs To begin with, I view the current state of affairs in the town as political exploitation. There are two issues that need to be clearly disconnected, firefighting service delivery and political expediency. From the case presented, the mayor is seeking his fifth term by trying please the electorate. The legislation process needs to be disconnected from personal feuds. The firefighting service is a core requirement in any society. The mayor's office needs to support the department

moderately large county government and the tenuous relationship between the county’s main governing bodies: the elected city council, the county executive, and the sheriff known only as “Ossman”; it should be noted that the sheriff’s office was separate from the police department and did not exercise law enforcement duties. At the time of the case, the county executive and sheriff’s office were known to be the most powerful and stable of the elected positions in the county with the county executive being

When the Europeans began colonizing the New World, they had a problematic relationship with the Native Americans. The Europeans sought to control a land that the Natives inhabited all their lives. They came and decided to take whatever they wanted regardless of how it affected the Native Americans. They legislated several laws, such as the Indian Removal Act, to establish their authority. The Indian Removal Act had a negative impact on the Native Americans because they were driven away from their

Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians were trying to petition the treaty ,and they even took their case to the Supreme Court. Although the courts ruled the Indians were considered a dependent nation, Jackson enforced his presidential power and pushed the act . Cherokee Indians signed a treaty giving up their land in exchange for territory in Arkansas. Andrew Jackson signed for the act May 28, 1830, then he outlined a drawing December 6th. President Jackson pushed the act because it allowed him to grant unsettled

(Merriam-Webster). This is precisely what some of the indigenous tribes were trying to do. In particular, the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole tribes tried to assimilate into white society. This act of assimilation was what granted them the name, “The Five Civilized Tribes.” These tribes made changes to their society in hope that they could avoid white harassment. For example, the Cherokee tribe accepted the white God, translated the American Bible to their native language, wrote on paper