Cherokee in controversy : the life of Jesse Bushyhead

Cherokee in controversy : the life of Jesse Bushyhead / Dan B. Wimberly.

Author/creator	Wimberly, Dan B., 1948- author.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Macon, Georgia : Mercer University Press, 2017.
Copyright Notice	©2017
Description	xviii, 218 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Bushyhead, Jesse, 1804-1844. Trail of Tears, 1838-1839--History. Indian Removal, 1813-1903--History. Cherokee Indians--Government relations --History --19th century. Indians of North America--Government relations --History --19th century. Cherokee Indians--Tennessee --History. Cherokee Indians--Oklahoma --History. Oklahoma--History --19th century. Tennessee--History --19th century.

Contents	Preface -- Background and early years -- Tennessee ministry -- The removal crisis -- The Seminole mission -- The trail west -- Establishing a new life in the west -- Ministry in the new nation -- Conclusion : the legacy.
Abstract	"Jesse Bushyhead was detachment leader during the forced Indian removal on what has become known as the Trail of Tears. In this capacity, he was responsible for the safe conduct of more than 900 emigrants from Tennessee to Indian Territory in eastern Oklahoma. After the journey, Bushyhead was a principal participant in the formation of the new Cherokee government, providing stability in the turbulent and often internecine struggle between factions. And although without legal training, he served the new government as a chief justice of the Cherokee Supreme Court. Yet during these challenges, Bushyhead, also a Baptist minister, assisted missionary Evan Jones in establishing a vibrant Baptist presence among Cherokees." -- From jacket.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-211) and index.
ISBN	9780881466072 hardcover
ISBN	0881466077 hardcover

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	E99 .C5 B88856 2017	✔ Available	Place Hold