The first traces of humans within Shenandoah National Park are around 8,000 to 9,000 years old. Native Americans seasonally visited this area to hunt, gather food, source materials for stone tools, and trade. In the 1700s, European hunters and trappers explored the mountains of the Blue Ridge and Shenandoah Valley.
Answer: The Trail of Tears covered nine states, The US government forced American Indians to move west, and The Cherokee tribe rebuilt their nation in modern-day Oklahoma.
