Hausman, Riding the Trail of Tears

What kind of architecture does the Meeting Grounds building imitate?

Early 19th-century Cherokee dwellings, the kind many Cherokees lived in before Removal.

Why is Dalton, Georgia mentioned in the chapter?

It’s the “carpet capital of the world,” and the faux-dirt carpet in the Meeting Grounds is manufactured there.

Who did the Cherokee traditionally fight with more often than the Lumbee?

The Creek.

Which tribe was the largest in the Eastern U.S. at the time of European settlement?

The Cherokee.

Which tribes are larger than the Cherokee today?

The Navajo (largest in U.S.) and the Ojibwe (largest in North America, including Canada).

What do “Tsalagi” and “Aniyunwiya” mean?

“Tsalagi” refers to the Cherokee language/culture; “Aniyunwiya” means “principal people” or “real people.”

Where do the words “Cherokee” and “Charogee” come from?

They were outsider names from Lumbee, Powhatan, and Choctaw groups, describing the Cherokee as “hill people.”

What does Tallulah call the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Smokies?

The “cradle of Cherokee culture” or the “motherland.”

About how many Cherokees died on the actual Trail of Tears?

Around 4,000 documented, though estimates range from 2,000 to 10,000.

What does “Dahlonega” mean in Cherokee, and why is it significant?

It means “yellow,” linked to the gold that fueled the first U.S. gold rush (1828).

How does Tallulah describe the origin of Atlanta’s many “Peachtree” streets?

From a Creek word “pitch-tree,” misheard by English speakers as “peach.”