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Every year, Cherokee youth take to their bikes to explore the tragic history of the Trail of Tears on the "Remember The Removal" ride.

The Oklahoma Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association presented $1,000 scholarships to two Cherokee students on Feb. 18.

TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma – Six bicyclists from the Cherokee Nation are about to embark on a 950-mile journey to retrace the Trail of Tears, as they left for New Echota, Georgia,

Six cyclists were at the center of a May 26 ceremony to send them on their journeys as participants in the 2021 “Remember the Removal” Bike Ride.

TAHLEQUAH – Four cyclists and two mentor riders from the Cherokee Nation will participate in the 2021 “Remember the Removal” Bike Ride in June, retracing an estimated 950 miles along the northern route of the Trail of Tears by bicycle.  The ride spans from Georgia to Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma over nearly three weeks.  This year’s CN riders are Shace Duncan, 18, Stilwell; Whitney Roach, 22, Tahlequah; Melanie Giang, 21, Claremore; Ka...

The 2021 Remember the Removal Bike Ride cyclists. The Cherokee Nation announced last week that the annual Remember the Removal Ride, where participants retrace the Trail of Tears, will resume this June. After taking a year off due to the pandemic, the 950-mile bicycle ride along the northern route of the Trail of Tears will go ahead with COVID-19 precautions in play. All the participants have had their vaccinations and will be accompanied by trained medical staff along the ride. Four cyclists a...