City, Dec. 1, 1838 Page two has an article: "The Cherokees" which includes in part: "...about 15,000 of the Indians of the Cherokee country have been removed and are at, or on their way to, their new homes in the west. Only about 300 remain...". This was part of the "Trail of Tears" movement, the relocation of Native Americans including Cherokee, Creek, Seminole & Choctaw nations from their homelands to the Indian Territory (Oklahoma). Estimates are that 4000 of the 15,000 relocated Cherokees died on route.
Informal Methods of Amending the Constitution: Societal Change and Judicial Review. The formal amendment process is one of two major ways to amend the constitution.
