{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-cherokee-nation-hardcover","title":"A History of the Cherokee Nation - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRachel Caroline Eaton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Berry\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMartha Berry\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten shortly before her death in 1938, Rachel Caroline Eaton's \u003ci\u003eA History of the Cherokee Nation\u003c\/i\u003e is the celebrated Cherokee historian's magnum opus--and a work whose grounding in Cherokee tradition and perspective makes it unique in the annals of American history. The book spans the years from pre-contact to what Eaton feared would be the Cherokee Nation's demise after allotment and Oklahoma statehood in 1907. Its later chapters chronicle post-Civil War events that Eaton herself witnessed, from the repeated incursions into Cherokee sovereignty by railroad and timber barons, white interlopers, land speculators, and federal policymakers to the attempted dissolution of Cherokee nationhood and self-governance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Published here for the first time, \u003ci\u003eA History of the Cherokee Nation \u003c\/i\u003eis at once rigorously researched and documented and deeply indebted to Cherokee methods of storytelling and transmitting knowledge. Eaton's incorporation of local histories, oral accounts, family archives, and the contributions of non-academic storytellers and knowledge keepers gives this work a sense of intimacy and immediacy rare among conventional histories of the time. Her \u003ci\u003eHistory \u003c\/i\u003eis also attentive to the importance of Cherokee family and kinship, a cultural tradition carried forward by editors Martha Berry and Patricia Dawson, both Eaton family descendants, and David Berry. Eaton's history of her people is accompanied by a tribute, introduction, and copious notes by the editors to provide guidance and context for today's readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Once deemed \"too pro-Cherokee\" for publication, the book now stands as a powerful testament to the tenacity of the Cherokee spirit, the endurance of the Cherokee Nation's history, culture, and tradition, and the significance of the Native voice in the American story. \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 382\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978224730413,"sku":"9780806196060","price":69.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/2lww1OAPnW9780806196060.webp?v=1775801119","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/a-history-of-the-cherokee-nation-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}