Did the US gov't pay the Cherokee for their lands in Georgia?
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Yes, it was paid to some degree. The catch was that it was paid slowly due to bureaucratic sloth (possibly intentional) and were diverted in some cases by government agents and tribal leaders. Payment vouchers were issued and ledgers were kept of these disburs*m*nts however these records are often incomplete and probably inaccurate.
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One interesting point of which I have heard is that when the states in the South seceded from the U.S. and formed the Confederate States of America, the Cherokee nation (and other Indian nations) were faced with the question as to which side they would align themselves. Their sentiment was with the states in the South, as that is from where they came, basically where they were then-located (in the Oklahoma Territory), and where many had family connections. One particular sticking point in their choosing was that the U.S. government still owed them a considerable amount of money from the Treaty of New Echota, and could they possibly jeopardize receiving payment by aligning with the C.S.A. Ultimately, they did choose to align with the C.S.A., and even provided troops. In fact, the last Confederate general to surrender his troops was none other than Stand Watie, one of the signers of the Treaty of New Echota.
I've always had an interest in looking further into this overall matter... which is what led me to an online search, today, and led me to this page. :-)
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