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Family Feud Play
- Delana Studie's play highlights a Cherokee family feud.
- It centers around the Treaty of New Echota and its lasting impact.
Supreme Court and Cherokee Sovereignty
- The Cherokee Nation was unified against removal until 1832.
- The Worcester v. Georgia Supreme Court decision affirmed Cherokee sovereignty but wasn't enforced by President Jackson.
The Ridge's Decision
- Major and John Ridge, influential Cherokee leaders and slave owners, chose to move west.
- They signed the Treaty of New Echota without Chief Ross's consent, leading to the Trail of Tears and their own assassinations.