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In his book "Settlers", J. Sakai asserts that the Cherokee nation had a very sophisticated and Westernized society immediately prior to their march on the Trail of Tears, boasting a supreme court, two-house legislature, official newspaper, and budding literary tradition. Is all of this true?

by /u/Vladith in /r/AskHistorians

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