Sam Houston the Cherokee Citizen
November 26, 2020
November 26, 2020
HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Nov. 26 -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news:
At a time when many people in society thought Native Americans were savages, General Sam Houston lived with the Cherokee Indians twice in his life.
That kindred spirit connection led to Houston becoming a strong advocate for the Native Americans and their rights.
A preserved document in the Sam Houston Memorial Museum's collection from 1829 formally certified Houston . . .
At a time when many people in society thought Native Americans were savages, General Sam Houston lived with the Cherokee Indians twice in his life.
That kindred spirit connection led to Houston becoming a strong advocate for the Native Americans and their rights.
A preserved document in the Sam Houston Memorial Museum's collection from 1829 formally certified Houston . . .