The Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy is a 2006 documentary by Rich-Heape Films. It presents the history of the forcible removal and relocation of Cherokee people from southeastern states of the United States to territories west of the Mississippi River, particularly to the Indian Territory in the future Oklahoma.
Historical context edit
This removal in the 1830s has been popularly referred to as the "Trail of Tears." It followed the Indian Removal Act of 1830. This action was part of a larger United States policy of Indian removal.
Appearances edit
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Actor Wes Studi as on-camera presenter James Earl Jones narrated the film.[clarification needed] Other celebrities providing voices for the film include James Garner, Crystal Gayle, and Wilma Mankiller. Native American and other history professors make on-camera narrative observations. The film includes speech in the Cherokee language.
Details edit
- MPAA rating: none
- Running time: 115 minutes
Awards received edit
- 2007 Silver World Medal for History, New York Film Festival
- 2008 Best Documentary, American Indian Film Festival
See also edit
External links edit
- Allmovie.com site for film
- The Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy at IMDb
- PBS article on Indian removal
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