John Ross: Principal Leader of the Cherokee Nation

John Ross was born in Turkey town October 3rd, 1790 .John Ross was the principal of the Cherokee nation in 1827. His family moved to the base of lookout mountain,a place that later became Rossville .Georgia and his father's store learned customs of traditional Cherokees.The store served the Cherokee and allowed Ross to learn about traditionally customs.John Ross attended school in Tennessee and of married there too.The rebuild of the nation in Indian territory ,in present -day Oklahoma.
John Ross led the Cherokee through a period intense cultural change. At the age 19 Ross was sent at the demand of both U.S. Officials and Cherokee ,leaders to confer with the western Cherokee ,who had accepted payments from the United States.John Ross

was a brave man and well educated man ,Ross promoted literacy and education. A gold rush began when gold was found on Cherokee land in 1828.
Early life for him ,grew up as a Native American although he was educated in Tennessee. Also known koowisguwi that meaning in Cherokee little white bird that was his nickname. He was principal chief of the Cherokee nation from 1828-1866. He grew up bilingual and bicultural. His parents were different ethnicity so he grew up as both and adapted to both. Many people were joining the Cherokee And were too many .His mother was part of the Cherokee and his father was Scottish.
He began to sell Goods to the United States and ran a store near Chattanooga on the Tennessee river. By 1827 Ross had enough money to begin a ferry business near the oostanaula and etowah rivers. After attending an academy in Tennessee ,Ross married Elizabeth brown Henley.

During the winter of 1838-1839 the remaining cherokee were forced to March the trail of tears. During the March, 4 thousand including Ross' wife died. Ross was selected principal chief in Oklahoma and the same day Major ridge was killed. Despite of his horrible health. Furthermore he was with Washington , July 19 1866 the treaty was signed. He died not even 2 weeks later, on August 1st 1866 in Washington DC of health issues. He was still principal chief until this occurred on August 1st.
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