It is October 1, 1838. John Ross, the Chief of the great Cherokee Nation, is looking at his home for last time. All around him, people are loading covered wagons. Soon the last bundle is packed and the last horse is hitched. John Ross and the group of Cherokee people he is leading are ready to begin the long march west. The Cherokee people do not want to leave the land they love. But they don't have a choice. Today is their first day on the Trail...

Describes the Hopi way of life, including their villages, families, farms, and reaction to the white settlers.

"Amidst a complicated history of mistreatment by and distrust of the American government, the Navajo people--especially bilingual code talkers--helped the Allies win World War II"--