The Cherokee Diaspora
2016-01-16T18:50:49-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/602/20160116185543003_hd.jpgHistorian and author Gregory Smithers discussed his book, The Cherokee Diaspora: An Indigenous History of Migration, Resettlement, and Identity. Mr. Smithers argued that people from Australia to Scotland to the United States self-identify as Cherokee due to forced immigration and imperialism. Mr. Smithers used historical Cherokee records, maps, story-telling, and pictures to explore why a variety of people identify with the Cherokee Nation.
Historian and author Gregory Smithers discussed his book, The Cherokee Diaspora: An Indigenous History of Migration, Resettlement, and… read more
Historian and author Gregory Smithers discussed his book, The Cherokee Diaspora: An Indigenous History of Migration, Resettlement, and Identity. Mr. Smithers argued that people from Australia to Scotland to the United States self-identify as Cherokee due to forced immigration and imperialism. Mr. Smithers used historical Cherokee records, maps, story-telling, and pictures to explore why a variety of people identify with the Cherokee Nation. close
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