Cherokee Claim to Southeast

Despite what people think, the Cherokee nation NEVER gave up the land in the southeast. The leadership did NOT sign the treaty and were jailed by USA for that. The ones who did sign it were NOT leaders of Cherokee, and they did so against the Cherokee law and when they did, they were executed by the Cherokees for Treason. The Cherokee engaged in passive resistence-- they did not pack or prepare for a journey they had not agreed to take. Passive resistence failing, when they were forcibly removed to IT-- now known as Oklahoma-- they quickly reorgranized the council and voted approving a statement that said they do not give up their rights and claims to land owned in the Southeast.
Therefore, the land in the Southeast is still legally held by the Cherokee, and Illegallly held by non Cherokees.