By the time you read this, I'll be past the 250 mile mark and 1/3rd of the way through my journey. I couldn't have done it without the support of many people...
Trying to decide where to begin and end my Trail of Tears hike was tough. My first idea was to go from the old capital of the Cherokee Nation to the new one...
So let me catch you all up, as I'm a few weeks into this incredible journey (148-miles into it, to be exact, with about 680 miles left) by going back to how this trek began...
When Ron Cooper and his wife Kristal contacted us about Ron's mission , and asked if we'd be interested in following their journey, we couldn't have been more excited...
My name is George Thompson; I have been the Oce Vpofa Mekko (Hickory Ground Chief) for 42 plus years. This is a lifetime position and it will be until the day I die. It is not our character as Muscogee (Creek) people to express our customs, rituals and traditions to those outside....