As the American colonists had done in 1787, the Cherokee Indians draft a constitution, a document that describes the laws under which they will govern themselves. These Native Americans demand to be recognized as sovereign, or independent, and to be called the Cherokee Nation. But trouble lies ahead. The Cherokees will encounter opposition to their desire for self-rule from the U.S. Government.
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100
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Monday, January 1, 1827