After the Cherokee Indians were removed from Oklahoma 10,000 survived
About 15,000 Cherokee Indians started on the trail and about 11,000 Indians survived.
The Cherokee Indians lived in settled villages, usually located near a river. Cherokee houses were made of river cane and plaster, with thatched roofs. These houses were about as strong and warm as log cabins. The Cherokees also built larger seven sided buildings for ceremonial purposes. Many Cherokee villages had palisades, or reinforced walls around them for protection.
No one really knows exactly how many Cherokee Indians survived the trail, but approximately it was about 10,000 Indians.
The Cherokee Indians were treated very BADLY! Many of them died along the way.
There were many more than four different types of Indian homes. There were the longhouses and wigwams of the northern woodland tribes. The Cherokee lived in log cabins. The Apaches lived in Wikiups. The plains lived in tipis. There were also adobe houses, subterranean homes, plank homes.
About 4,000 of the 16,000 Cherokees died.
Trail of tears
During the march, the Cherokee suffered from disease, hunger, and harsh weather. Almost one fourth of the 18,000 died on the march.
The Cherokee Indians did many different kinds of work. These natives were responsible for hunting, gathering, and many sorts of medical work.
The Cherokee Indians did many different kinds of work. These natives were responsible for hunting, gathering, and many sorts of medical work.
There are no exact numbers on how many American-Mexicans lived in Texas in 1836. It is estimated that in the 1830 the total population of Texas was only 20,000. About half of that number were Mexicans.