Author: TheCoopz

The First Georgians: A History of Native Americans in the State of Georgia

The First Georgians: A History of Native Americans in the State of Georgia

Long before European settlers arrived on the shores of Georgia, various Native American tribes called this land home. As far back as 12,000 BCE, during the Paleo era, nomadic hunter-gatherers traveled in small bands, setting up campsites along the rivers and streams that veined across the terrain. Armed with crude stone tools, these earliest inhabitants…

Indian Reservations: A Look Back at the Relocation of Native Americans

Indian Reservations: A Look Back at the Relocation of Native Americans

In the early 19th century, a dark chapter unfolded in America’s history – the forced relocation of Native American tribes living east of the Mississippi River to lands westward. This massive displacement, justified by ideals of progress and civilization, would come to be known as Indian Removal. For the native peoples torn from their ancestral…