Follow Cherokee youth on a journey that retraces the Trail of Tears—from Georgia to Oklahoma. They ride in order to remember history and to link the past and the present through culture, resilience, and activism. They train for the ride, dive into the Cherokee language, and find out more about this important chapter in their tribe’s history.
This intriguing story, told in words and photographs, is about one year’s riders, and is penned by award-winning enrolled Cherokee Nation citizens— author Traci Sorell and journalist coauthor Will Chavez, who also served as the ride coordinator. Presenting the Trail of Tears in a contemporary context, this unique book shows how the youth who ride the trail each year are an example of how Cherokee people thrive today.
Hardcover