Pathkiller II

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Pathkiller II is a nickname for Major Ridge, a prominent 19th-century Cherokee leader and statesman known for his controversial role in the Treaty of New Echota and the subsequent Trail of Tears.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cherokee leader
Native American statesman
historical figure
associatedWith Trail of Tears (1838–1839) NERFINISHED
Treaty of New Echota (1835) NERFINISHED
burialPlace near Honey Creek, Oklahoma region
causeOfDeath assassination
child John Ridge NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateOfBirth circa 1771
dateOfDeath 1839-06-22
ethnicity Cherokee NERFINISHED
hasNickname Major Ridge NERFINISHED
influenced Cherokee removal policy
language Cherokee NERFINISHED
English
legacy controversial figure in Cherokee history
militaryRank major
notableFor Trail of Tears NERFINISHED
Treaty of New Echota NERFINISHED
opposedBy John Ross NERFINISHED
owned enslaved African Americans
plantation in Georgia
participantIn Cherokee–American wars NERFINISHED
War of 1812 NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth near present-day Rome, Georgia
placeOfDeath near Honey Creek, Arkansas
positionHeld Cherokee military leader
member of the Cherokee National Council
residence New Echota NERFINISHED
near present-day Rome, Georgia
roleInEvent signatory of the Treaty of New Echota
signedOnBehalfOf Treaty Party
spouse Susanna Wickett NERFINISHED
supportedPolicy Cherokee acculturation and adaptation to Euro-American practices
tribalAffiliation Cherokee Nation (pre-removal) NERFINISHED
viewedAs protector of Cherokee survival by some contemporaries
traitor by many Cherokee for signing the Treaty of New Echota

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Major Ridge hasNickname Pathkiller II