Papers of Chief John Ross
听
John Ross, a Cherokee chief, drawn, printed & coloured at the Lithographic & Print Colouring Establishment. Published in History of the Indian Tribes of North America. Courtesy Library of Congress.
听
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
University of Oklahoma Press
Additional information at and
John Ross听(1790鈥�1866), also known as听Koowisguwi听(Cherokee, "mythological bird"), was the听Principal Chief of the听Cherokee Nation听from 1828鈥�1866, serving longer than any other person. Described as the听Moses听of his people, Ross guided the former Indian nation through such tumultuous events as the relocation to听Indian Territory听and the听American Civil War. This is a selective edition of the papers of the influential Cherokee chief.
Complete in a two-volume set
听
Previous Record 听听| 听听 Next Record 听听| 听听 Return to Index
听
听
听