In 1797, the Cherokees created organizations called "regulating companies" to deal with horse theft and other property crimes. The regulating...

In 1797, the Cherokees created organizations called "regulating companies" to deal with horse theft and other property crimes. The regulating...
The tragedy at Goingsnake left 11 men dead—and a lot of questions. Ezekiel Proctor was a Cherokee and proud of it. “Zeke” had walked...
Zeke Proctor—outlaw turned lawman. Zeke Proctor was a hard man, living in the Cherokee Nation in the 1870s. He was responsible for several killings....
For the Cherokee, the conflict pitted brother against brother. The Civil War not only split the United States, but it also tore apart various Indian...
Cherokee leader Watie signed an unpopular treaty. Stand Watie was a controversial Cherokee leader. He and several members of his family signed a...
Tom Starr led a criminal clan in Oklahoma. Tom Starr’s Cherokee father signed the treaty that forced the tribe to move to the Indian Territory. For...
James Arcine and William Parchmeal—both Cherokee—happened upon traveler Henry Feigel near Fort Gibson, Indian Territory on November 25, 1872. The...
Born into slavery, the Arkansas native became a lauded, and legendary U.S. deputy marshal. Bass Reeves began his life as a slave in the state of...
Cherokee Indians James Arcine and William Parchmeal were near Ft. Gibson, Indian Territory in November 1872. They came upon a Swedish traveler and...