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Saturday May 11th, 2013

The public is invited to attend the Alabama Chapter, Trail of Tears Association's (ALTOTA) Panel Discussion/Chapter Meeting on May 11th, 2013 in recognition of the 175th Anniversary of the Trail of Tears.

Cherokee Indians were forcibly removed from North Alabama in 1838-1839. The panel discussion will address current research regarding Cherokee Indian removal and will be held at Northeast Alabama Community College, (NEACC) located between Rainsville and Section, Alabama. We will have several very special guests from NEACC attending the meeting, including including the President of NEACC, Dr. David Campbell and the Director of Learning Resources/Library at NEACC, Dr. Julia Everett, and History Professor Blake Wilhelm.

When: Saturday May 11th, 2013

Where: Northeast Alabama Community College,

Cecil B. Word Learning Resources Center, Room, 101

Time: 11:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.

Topic: Current Research of Cherokee Indian Removal from N. Alabama in 1838 & 1839

Parking: AVAILABLE - Students graduated on May 10th and most will not be on campus

PANELISTS: TOPIC:

Olivia B. Cox Research on Spirit - John Huss, A Significant Cherokee Man

Danny K. Crownover Presentation of new Way Side Sign Images

Sharon A. Freeman The Trail of Tears in North Alabama, Forts, Routes, and Archaeology

Larry Smith Gunter's Landings, Creek Path & Camp Morrow

Mike Wren Digitizing National Archives Research -

Treasury Settled Accounts of Removal

THE MEETING IS FREE TO ALL - We hope to see you there!

www.AlabamaTrailOfTears.org

Question? Please contact: sfreman1@memphis.edu

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10:00 A.M. - Board Meeting

11:00 A.M. - Membership Meeting

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The Trail of Tears Association (TOTA) is a non-profit, membership organization formed to support the creation, development, and interpretation of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. Designated as a national historic trail by Congress in 1987, the Trail commemorates the forced removal of the Cherokee people from their homelands in the southeastern United States to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) in 1838 - 1839.

In 1993, the Association entered into a cooperative agreement with the National Park Service (NPS) to promote and engage in the protection and preservation of Trail of Tears National Historic Trail resources; to promote awareness of the Trail's legacy, including the effects of the U.S. Government's Indian Removal Policy on the Cherokees and other tribes (primarily the Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee Creek, and Seminole); and to perpetuate the management and development techniques that are consistent with the National Park Service's trail plan.

TOTA, a citizens' organization of national and international members, has state chapters in the nine states through which the Trail traverses. These states are Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. State chapters address the more specific issues in each state, such as membership development, chapter organization and other efforts that assist the Association and the National Park Service in achieving their goals and objectives.

Read about the story of the Trail of Tears

Beautiful Cherokee flute music and video pertaining to the Trail of Tears

From "Andrew Jackson - The Atrocious Saint" - Submitted by Christopher Hedge featuring David Grisman and R. Carlos Nakai. Performed by R.Carlos Nakai, this is edited from the film "Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil and the Presidency" by Carl Byker and Mitch Wilson.

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