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The Cherokee Phoenix Index
THE CHEROKEE PHOENIX
Cherokee Phoenix,
and Indians’ Advocate
February 21,
1828—May 31, 1834
Index by James W.
Parins and Daniel F. Littlefield, Jr.
Cherokee Phoenix, and
Indians’ Advocate began publication at New Echota, Cherokee Nation, on
February 21, 1828, as simply Cherokee Phoenix, the first newspaper
published by an American Indian nation. Its purpose was to publish the laws
and public documents of the Cherokee nation, carry relevant news of the day,
and print miscellaneous information calculated to lead the Cherokees toward
“civilization.” In 1829, the name changed to reflect Cherokee response to the
growing American public debate over Indian removal and to reflect a shift in
its content and editorial stand.
Elias Boudinot served as editor from its
beginning until August, 1832, when Chief John Ross and other officials removed
him because of his growing pro-removal sentiment. Elijah Hicks, Ross’s
brother-in-law, replaced Boudinot and remained editor until the newspaper
ceased publication in 1834, when it was suspended for lack of funds.
What Has Been Indexed
Indexed material consists of news items from the Cherokee Nation, from
elsewhere in the United States, and from foreign countries. Other local items
include official notices, statements, and proclamations of the Cherokee national
government; obituaries and marriage notices; and editorials and letters. The
index also includes poetry, narratives, and articles reprinted from other
sources. Titles of exchange publications and other printed works are also
included to show the range of sources from which the editors reprinted materials
and to reflect the kind of readership the Phoenix had outside the Cherokee
Nation.
What Has Not Been Indexed
Material not indexed includes only items printed in the Cherokee language
(Cherokee translations of news in English).
How the Index Is Arranged
The index consists of an alphabetical list of names and subjects. Each name
or subject entry appears on the left margin, followed by (1) the date of the
issue in which reference to the entry appears, including the month (abbreviated
Ja, F, Mr, Ap, My, Je, Jl, Ag, S, O, N, D), day, and year (listed as 28, 29,
etc.); (2) the page number of the issue on which the information appears,
followed by a colon; and (3), after the colon, the column in which the reference
appears on the page (hyphenated column numbers indicate continued discussion
from column to column). Where appropriate, subtopic headings appear
alphabetically, according to the first important word, after location
information for general references to the topic. Also where appropriate,
cross-references, appearing at the end of the entry, suggest closely related
headings that contain other or related information on the topic. A date
followed by the number two in parentheses (2) indicates the second issue
published under the same date. Once a citation is found in the index, the researcher my go to the Cherokee Phoenix page images file, find the issue, and access the article.
To Access the Cherokee Phoenix Text
Once you have located a name or a topic in the Index, click on it. What appears on your screen is the page of the newspaper that carries that item. You may enlarge the page simply by positioning the cursor to any part of the page and then clicking it. You may then move around on the enlarged page to find the information you need.
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