Very good records exist about the Trail of Tears. Journals and other records kept by Cherokees and non-Indians tell such things as which people were where on which day. Joseph Bruchac cherokeedayexist Change image and share on social
I did not walk every step of the Trail of Tears at one time. Instead, over the last 20 years, I have walked various segments of it in Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Joseph Bruchac arkansascarolinageorgia share on social
Over the years, I found myself traveling parts of the Lewis and Clark Trail, putting my hands in the river where they set out from St. Louis, viewing the Great Falls of Montana, standing by the same Pacific Ocean they saw with such joy. Joseph Bruchac clarkfallfind share on social
I was a very avid reader when I was a child, and I also was a good listener. Joseph Bruchac avidchildgood Change image and share on social
I think every writer will tell you that their characters are always partially themselves: who I am and what I've experienced. It's always there in part of my characters. Joseph Bruchac characterexperiencehave Change image and share on social
I think I always knew I would be a writer some day, but it wasn't until I was grown and had children of my own that I turned to telling Native American stories. Joseph Bruchac americanchildday Change image and share on social
The Trail of Tears has a great deal of meaning for every person of American Indian ancestry, whether they are Cherokee or not. For me, it has always stood for what is best and worst about the history of the United States. Joseph Bruchac americanancestrybad share on social
I don't recall exactly when I first began reading about Lewis and Clark and their Corps of Discovery, but I suspect that it was in fourth grade. Joseph Bruchac beginclarkcorps Change image and share on social
It is amazing to me that so little is still known about the Trail of Tears or the lives of the Cherokees themselves. Joseph Bruchac amazecherokeelive Change image and share on social
At a time when Europeans already had a long history of violent contact with Native people, Lewis and Clark made most of their journey in peace. Joseph Bruchac clarkcontacteuropean Change image and share on social
