The Cherokee Nation of Indians (Annotated): Enriched Edition. A Narrative of Their Official Relations With the Colonial and Federal Governments

Charles C. Royce's *The Cherokee Nation of Indians* is a documentary history of Cherokee territory, sovereignty, and dispossession, organized around a detailed chronological account of treaties and a famous map tracing the nation's successive territorial boundaries. Written in the sober, evidentiary style of nineteenth-century ethnology and historical geography, the work combines archival summary, legal documentation, cartographic precision, and concise narrative. Its literary context is the emerging professional study of Native American history undertaken by the Bureau of American Ethnology, while its subject exposes the contradictions between federal treaty obligations and the expansionist policies that culminated in Cherokee removal and westward resettlement. Royce was an engineer, surveyor, and ethnologist associated with the Smithsonian's Bureau of American Ethnology. His technical training helps explain the book's methodical attention to boundaries, land cessions, and documentary verification, while his engagement with government archives reflects the period's effort to preserve a record of Indigenous political history. Although shaped by nineteenth-century scholarly conventions, Royce's compilation remains valuable for the breadth of its sources and its insistence that Cherokee history be understood through questions of law, geography, and sovereignty. Recommended for readers of Native American history, historical geography, treaty studies, and archival scholarship, this book offers an indispensable foundation for understanding Cherokee territorial change. It is especially rewarding when read critically, alongside contemporary Cherokee perspectives, because its maps and documents illuminate both the durability of Cherokee nationhood and the mechanisms of its dispossession.

This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes. - The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists. - A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing. - A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings. - Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life. - Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance. - Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.

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E-bog: 14. december 2023