CHEROKEE FREEDMEN: We Are Cherokee (BLACK CHEROKEE)

A groundbreaking historical work that restores the full, unbroken story of Black Cherokees, including free Black families who lived in Cherokee society before removal, Black people who married into Cherokee families and raised Cherokee descendants, and the Cherokee Freedmen and their descendants, promised citizenship under the Treaty of 1866. Written by Ty “GWY” Wilson, a Cherokee historian and a Black Cherokee from Tahlequah, this book traces Cherokee history from the colonial Southeast through the Trail of Tears, the Civil War in Indian Territory, the Dawes Rolls and allotment, Oklahoma statehood and Jim Crow, and into the modern legal battles that reaffirmed treaty‑backed citizenship. Combining lived experience, community memory, legal analysis, and historical research, this volume challenges colonial narratives and centers the people whose names were too often reduced to “et al.” A vital contribution to Cherokee history, Native studies, African American history, and the ongoing national conversation about identity, sovereignty, and truth.
ASIN: B0GLHYFDDK
VSKU: BVV.B0GLHYFDDK.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Wilson, Ty 'GWY"
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.