Yes, it is considered a collective punishment because the Tribe after
the civil war had already emancipated their slaves in line with the
results of the Civil War ...

In fact the Shawnee and Delware are considered part of the Cherokee
Nation even though they are not Cherokee...this creates much
dissention in the Nation because both sides feel this is a forced
relationship...after all the Shawnee, Delware and Cherokee are
separate tribes but the US has put them all under the umbrella of the
Cherokee Nation...the United Ketawah Band has recently fought this
battle as well and lost....UKB is also under the Cherokee Nation
Umbrella...

So in most cases, the Cherokee Nation has often been forced to accept
citizens that do not rightfully belong as citizens...

Charlotte (sorry, I do have first name...:))

On 3/3/07, Anita L. Henderson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> In a message dated 3/3/07 11:11:07 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:
>
>
> > Cherokee's had emancipated their slaves prior to this treaty and the
> > US declared that null and void and then forced the 1866 treaty upon
> > the Cherokee Nation as a result of their position on the confederate
> > site of the Civil War...thus that treaty is a badge of slavery to both
> > the Freedmen and the Cherokees...
> >
>
> Dear Coats? (sorry your name wasn't on the email ;-)):
>
> Why would the government force the Cherokees into this treat if only part of
> the tribe supported the confederacy.   At least half under John Ross were
> union and fought on the side of the union.   Was it collective punishment?
>
> Anita L. Henderson
>
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