in the early nineteenth century, many Cherokee moved from Georgia, and North Carolina to Texas which was still a province of Mexico. They were seeking to avoid the many oppressions that they experienced in the United States.. They went West before the forced march to Oklahoma and Arkansas known as the trail of tears.
After the defeat of Mexico by white Anglo insurgents,* the Cherokee lands in Texas were confiscated and violently attacked by the "Texas Rangers." Many moved south and continue as the Cherokee Nation of Mexico. The United States contingents of the Cherokee include the Cherokee Nation located in Oklahoma as well as many independent bands in North Carolina, Alabama, Texas, California, and gatherings in other states.
It is an interesting site, they are claiming a deeper history in Mexico than I can verify. The linguists point out Cherokee is a Iroquois language. It is more likely the Cherokee moved south from the Great Lakes than they moved from Mexico and back again.
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To Whom It May Concern:
I was born in Kingsville,Texas in 1945.My parents both were born in the US.Both grandparents and my ancestors were born in Northern Mexico.I am looking to see if my grandparents or ancestors were Cherokee.
I found the website of Cherokee of Mexico but there is no contact info.
Hopefully you can help me to get in touch with them.
Thank you,
Rudy A.Ramirez