Indian Voices from the Trail of Tears

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Indian Voices from the Trails of Tears is a collection of writing by American Indians who were involved with the removal of Indigenous Nations from their traditional homelands in the nineteenth century. While the term Trails of Tears has been applied to the removal of tribal groups from the American Southeast to Indian Territory, we use it to apply to the forced resettlement of Indian nations from other parts of the country as well.

The writings include narratives by survivors, family stories, memoirs, poetry, and essays concerning removal policy. We have excluded accounts from non-Indian sources, as these are available elsewhere. Additional texts will be added as they become available.

Indian Voices from the Trails of Tears is a part of the Native Writers Digital Text Project, an attempt to bring writing by American Indians and Alaska Natives to the attention of readers world wide via the Internet. Comments or questions should be addressed to James W. Parins at jwparins@ualr.edu or phone 501.569.8325.