John Ross

John Ross

male, deceased (1866)
Native American, slaveholder, cherokee, American, leader, Scottish-American…cherokeechief
John Ross (October 3, 1790 - August 1, 1866), also known as Kooweskoowe - "the great", Principal Chief of the Cherokee Native American Nation.

Joe Byrd

male
from Oklahoma, Native American, cherokee nation, cherokee, leader, cherokeechief…Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, Chief Chad Smith
Joe Byrd was the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1995 to 1999 and was defeated by Chief Chad Smith in the 1999 Cherokee Nation...

Charles Thompson

male
United States Army, Cherokee Language, cherokeechief, Trail of Tears, Confederate States of America, Union Army…cherokee
Charles Thompson lived near the present-day site of Lake Spavinaw, following the Trail of Tears. He served in Drew's Regiment of the Army of the...