Quote Originally Posted by cajunscot View Post
Ted,

Perhaps you are thinking of the Cherokee Nation, which had its own written constitution, adopted in 1827?

Ironically, the Principal Chief of the Cherokee during the infamous Trail of Tears was John Ross, who was 7/8ths Scottish in heritage. After removal to the IT (modern-day OK), Ross collected funds to be sent to famine victims in Scotland, saying that the Cherokees and Scots had a strong relationship -- the aforementioned Szaz documents this story in Scots in the North American West.

Regards,

Todd


No, much, much earlier, but that is interesting too.

I think I was thinking about the Iroquois, but I can't recall where I read about it. Someone's signature here on the forum triggered a memory about it the other day.