“We Will Hold Our Land:” The Cherokee People in Postrevolutionary North America, 1781-1792

Authors

Kevin T. Barksdale, Marshall UniversityFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

6-17-2011

Abstract

In June of 1783, Spain’s newly-appointed Governor of Louisiana Estevan Miro convened a conference of southeastern Indians in Pensacola with representatives from the dominant regional Amerindian groups, including the Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Creeks in attendance. Among the attendees at the West Florida congress was a small contingent of Chickamauga Cherokee, led by their principal chief Dragging Canoe. During the parlay, Governor Miro implored the Indians to “not be afraid of the Americans,” promised to provide guns and ammunition in their ongoing efforts to prevent the further loss of their lands, and urged them to “continue to fight against American” westerners.

Comments

Talk delivered at the 17^th Annual Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture Conference in New Paltz, NY. (Please do not quote or cite without permission)

Recommended Citation

Barksdale, Kevin T. "‘We Will Hold Our Land:’ The Cherokee Pe." Omohundro Institute of Early American Hi. New Paltz, NY. 17 June 2011. Lecture.