With 20 like-minded Cherokees in the Ridge-Treaty Party, and over the objection of the Cherokee majority, the New Echota Treaty was signed, approving what became known as The Trail of Tears.

The 23-year-old Fishinghawk, a member of the Cherokee Nation, was part of Remember the Removal, an annual bike ride that traces the nearly 950-mile-long northern route of the Trail of Tears.

A mentor rider from Tulsa and a TCC student were among 12 citizens of the Cherokee Nation who embarked on this year's 900-mile journey to honor their ancestors' walk on the Trail of Tears.

18 cyclists complete 1,000-mile journey on 'Remember the Removal' Ride, retracing the Trail of Tears. Homecoming celebration held for Oklahoma's Cherokee Nation riders.

The ride, which began in 1984, retraces the northern route of the Trail of Tears in honor of their ancestors who were forcefully removed from their homelands in the southeastern United States ...

It is time for Jeep to stop using the Cherokee Nation's name on its Cherokee and Grand Cherokee SUVs, the chief of the Oklahoma-based tribe said.

Bob Trumbull, manager of Montgomery Parks natural surface trail construction, addresses Cabin John residents concerned about changes in the Cabin John Stream Valley Park most used frequently.