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         Indian Removal Underway!

       After President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act in May, Native Americans have been steadily leaving the United States to territory in the west. The largest group to be moved out at once was the Cherokee Tribe on what they call," The Trail of Tears." While some Natives still remain, should they really be removed?
       Some argue that Indians should be moved out because they are taking up land that should rightfully belong to the United States government, but should we really be destroying native culture? After all, if their culture is gone, how will we learn from them in the future? When white man came to settle the land, they saw vast wilderness that extended as far as the eye could see, but now, the land is being dug up, and the landscape destroyed. With it, native culture. We mainly live by destroying the land and forcing natives off. The natives live with the land. When we destroy their culture, we are also destroying a chance to discover new plants that can heal, or fuel our bodies. We have to preserve what little is left  of native culture, or we may never be able to learn what they know about the land and what lives here.

Letter To The Editor

Dear Katie and Caroline,
   I have nothing against you or your writing styles, but one thing strikes me as funny. You fight against the Native Removal Act. I personally believe otherwise. I know that you have both native and white readers and are trying to keep both, but I refuse to believe it was a bad thing for several reasons.

   To start off, the Native Removal Act is a huge advancement towards gaining more land for us white settlers. They are not at the same level as us! They are savage natives, and we need them out. They will be fine out in Indian Territory. With them leaving, we will have more opportunity to use their land to grow cash crops and our economy. Some of their lands are fertile and good for farming, plus it will provide a population boost. There is no reason that we shouldn't striave for this.

   Second, GOLD has been found on CHEROKEE lands! We should have access to these minerals! This would also lure people to Gerogia to mine for gold. This poulation shift would also have more people helping to grow and expand the economy. Plus their taxes they pay will help to support our still growing government.

  I hope you take these two facts into consideration when you publish your next article on Indian Removal.
Sincerely,
John Brown