Red Clay, 1835: Cherokee Removal and the Meaning of Sovereignty

by Jace Weaver, Laura Adams Weaver

Red Clay, 1835 envelops students in the treaty negotiations between the Cherokee National Council and representatives of the United States at Red Clay, Tennessee. As pressure mounts on the Cherokee to accept treaty terms, students must confront issues such as nationhood, westward expansion, and culture change. This game book includes vital materials on the game's historical background, rules, procedures, and assignments, as well as core texts by figures such as Andrew Jackson, John Ross, and Elias Boudinot.

Genres: School

234 pages, Paperback

Published July 1, 2022

About the author

Jace Weaver is Franklin Professor of Native American Studies and Religion at the University of Georgia. He is the author of The Red Atlantic: American Indigenes and the Making of the Modern World, 1000–1927.

Reviews

[Karston LaDean · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is just a collection of primary documents written during the debates on the Cherokee Removal Act enacted by Andrew Jackson. This does provide a lot of wonderful insight into the world at the time and the divides that are experienced throughout America, both within federal and state governments, as well as the tribal governments as well.