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Collision of two cultures.
New Echota的点评
点评：The Cherokee are one of the most recognizable groups of indigenous people of the Americas, largely due to their interaction with the British and American settlers in the 18th and 19th centuries. Similar to most Native Americans, they saw their land whittled down to a small fraction of its original surface area soon after America’s independence. Despite attempts at embracing “civilization” via dress, government, communication, and language, their leaders arranged the Treaty of New Echota in 1835. This was one of a series of events that led to the removal of the tribe from present day Georgia to Oklahoma via the Trail of Tears. All of these topics and more are addressed at this Georgia State Historical Site about an hour north of Atlanta. I visited (between baseball games!) on a Saturday in July.
This was my eighth historic site in the state and followed the formula of the others that I have become used to: a brief introductory documentary film, a small but interesting static museum, and an outdoor collection of historical buildings with nature trails. After finishing the film I spent over an hour in the museum. Chronologically arranged, the displays cover the basics of the Cherokee nation (food and shelter), their interactions with the Federal government, and finally their brokered-but-forced removal west. At least another hour was spent outside walking through the reconstructed farmstead, town center (including the tavern and print shop), Worcester family home, and the associated nature trails. After a brief return and review of the museum I departed after almost three hours on site.
This was an excellent all-around experience for two reasons. First, the didactic portion of the visit (film and museum) kept away from the trite “Evil Federal Government vs. Victimized Native American” dialogue that too often embraces historical events like this. It showed a collision of cultures and the complexity of interactions that most issues like this represent, including the collusion of men who identified themselves as Native Americans (specifically the Ridges and Boudinot). Second, Cole Gregory, the docent present during my visit, was absolutely superb. He was able to answer the many questions I had with detailed, balanced answers. I count my dialogue with him as one of the highlights of all of my travels around the state.
Thumbs up all-around.
This was my eighth historic site in the state and followed the formula of the others that I have become used to: a brief introductory documentary film, a small but interesting static museum, and an outdoor collection of historical buildings with nature trails. After finishing the film I spent over an hour in the museum. Chronologically arranged, the displays cover the basics of the Cherokee nation (food and shelter), their interactions with the Federal government, and finally their brokered-but-forced removal west. At least another hour was spent outside walking through the reconstructed farmstead, town center (including the tavern and print shop), Worcester family home, and the associated nature trails. After a brief return and review of the museum I departed after almost three hours on site.
This was an excellent all-around experience for two reasons. First, the didactic portion of the visit (film and museum) kept away from the trite “Evil Federal Government vs. Victimized Native American” dialogue that too often embraces historical events like this. It showed a collision of cultures and the complexity of interactions that most issues like this represent, including the collusion of men who identified themselves as Native Americans (specifically the Ridges and Boudinot). Second, Cole Gregory, the docent present during my visit, was absolutely superb. He was able to answer the many questions I had with detailed, balanced answers. I count my dialogue with him as one of the highlights of all of my travels around the state.
Thumbs up all-around.
翻译：切罗基人是美洲最知名的土著群体之一，这主要是由于他们在 18 世纪和 19 世纪与英国和美国定居者的互动。与大多数美洲原住民类似，美国独立后不久，他们就看到自己的土地被缩减为原来面积的一小部分。尽管他们试图通过服饰、政府、交流和语言来拥抱“文明”，但他们的领导人还是于 1835 年签订了《新埃科塔条约》。这是导致该部落从现今的乔治亚州迁移到俄克拉荷马州的一系列事件之一通过泪水之路。所有这些主题以及更多主题都在位于亚特兰大以北约一小时车程的佐治亚州历史遗址中得到解决。我在七月的一个星期六参观了（棒球比赛间隙！）。
这是我在该州的第八个历史遗址，遵循了我已经习惯的其他遗址的模式：一部简短的介绍性纪录片、一个小而有趣的静态博物馆，以及带有自然小径的户外历史建筑收藏。看完电影后，我在博物馆里呆了一个多小时。按时间顺序排列，展览涵盖了切罗基民族的基本情况（食物和住所）、他们与联邦政府的互动，以及最后他们经斡旋但被迫向西迁徙。至少又花了一个小时在外面漫步，穿过重建的农庄、市中心（包括小酒馆和印刷店）、伍斯特家庭住宅以及相关的自然小径。在短暂返回并参观博物馆后，我在现场待了近三个小时后离开。
这是一次出色的全方位体验，原因有二。首先，参观的说教部分（电影和博物馆）远离了陈词滥调的“邪恶的联邦政府与受害的美国原住民”对话，这种对话经常包含这样的历史事件。它显示了大多数此类问题所代表的文化冲突和互动的复杂性，包括自称为美洲原住民（特别是山脊和布迪诺）的人的勾结。其次，我访问期间的讲解员科尔·格雷戈里（Cole Gregory）绝对是一流的。他能够以详细、平衡的答案回答我的许多问题。我把与他的对话视为我整个州旅行的亮点之一。
到处竖起大拇指。
这是我在该州的第八个历史遗址，遵循了我已经习惯的其他遗址的模式：一部简短的介绍性纪录片、一个小而有趣的静态博物馆，以及带有自然小径的户外历史建筑收藏。看完电影后，我在博物馆里呆了一个多小时。按时间顺序排列，展览涵盖了切罗基民族的基本情况（食物和住所）、他们与联邦政府的互动，以及最后他们经斡旋但被迫向西迁徙。至少又花了一个小时在外面漫步，穿过重建的农庄、市中心（包括小酒馆和印刷店）、伍斯特家庭住宅以及相关的自然小径。在短暂返回并参观博物馆后，我在现场待了近三个小时后离开。
这是一次出色的全方位体验，原因有二。首先，参观的说教部分（电影和博物馆）远离了陈词滥调的“邪恶的联邦政府与受害的美国原住民”对话，这种对话经常包含这样的历史事件。它显示了大多数此类问题所代表的文化冲突和互动的复杂性，包括自称为美洲原住民（特别是山脊和布迪诺）的人的勾结。其次，我访问期间的讲解员科尔·格雷戈里（Cole Gregory）绝对是一流的。他能够以详细、平衡的答案回答我的许多问题。我把与他的对话视为我整个州旅行的亮点之一。
到处竖起大拇指。
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