Tag Archives: Stories

A New Author Joins Us

By | January 22, 2023

The Missouri Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association is delighted to present a monograph entitled Trail of Broken Promises by the chapter president Mr. Rocky Miller. Rocky is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, and a former State Representative for the State of Missouri.  Rocky is a Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor.  As a Land Surveyor, he… Read More »

Cherokee Removal and Routes Toward more Ethical Treatment of the Past

By | November 28, 2022

An Article by the Missouri Humanities’ Archeologist By Erin N. Whitson, M.S. Links added by Chris Dunn The Cherokee People Survived Most of us have heard about Cherokee Removal (or the Trail of Tears) at some point in the past. We’ve all heard the general layout of the story…Cherokee folks did everything in their power to stay in… Read More »

Roots and Routes

By | January 21, 2023

Post By: The Missouri Humanities  Missouri Humanities is paving a new path in 2023 with our next Signature Series!         Join us in 2023 as we consider the movement of people, both voluntary and involuntary, and its influence on the cultural heritage, natural environment, and modern make up of Missouri. Through both in-person public programming… Read More »