"Step into another nation while staying in the U.S.: visit the Cherokee Nation, located in the outlying areas of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The Cherokees originally lived in North Carolina and surrounding states. In the early 1800’s, the federal government forced them to accept a portion of land in Oklahoma instead. Their 1,000 mile walk out west became known as The Trail of Tears. Their land belies the common perception of Oklahoma being all prairies: the Cherokee Nation sits on hilly, lushly green land that is reminiscent of their North Carolina origins.

The Cherokee’s story is a story of more than surviving – they are thriving."

Get the Story:
Tamar Alexia: Traveling to the Cherokee Nation (The Washington Times 10/12