The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy

Overview

This two-hour documentary explores one of the great historical tragedies of America's aboriginal people. In 1830, eager to gain access to lands inhabited by Native Americans, President Andrew Jackson enacted the Indian Removal Act which forced the Cherokee Nation to leave their homeland and to relocate into uncharted territory. Many of these forced settlers suffered from exposure, disease, and starvation, and upon arriving in Indian Territory, they arrived with no past and no future.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 1, 2006

Original language

English

Cast

Wes Studi,Wilma Mankiller,James Earl Jones

Director

Chip Richie

Writer

Daniel Blake Smith

Producer

Steven R. Heape

Music

James Neel

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0995055