Koo-wi-s-gu-wi
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Koo-wi-s-gu-wi is the Cherokee name of John Ross, the long-serving Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation who led his people through the era of Indian Removal and the Trail of Tears.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cherokee leader
ⓘ
Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation ⓘ person ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
rights of the Cherokee people
ⓘ
sovereignty of the Cherokee Nation ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cherokee Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Indian Removal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trail of Tears NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalIdentity | Cherokee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Cherokee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRegion |
Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
negotiator with the U.S. government
ⓘ
political leader ⓘ |
| isAlsoKnownAs | John Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLeaderOf | Cherokee Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Cherokee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| led | Cherokee Nation government-in-exile during removal ⓘ |
| nameInCherokee | John Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership during the Trail of Tears
ⓘ
leading the Cherokee Nation during Indian Removal ⓘ long-serving leadership of the Cherokee Nation ⓘ |
| opposed | Indian Removal policies of the United States government ⓘ |
| opposedTreaty | Treaty of New Echota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
John Ross