page_title: Cherokee Nation (1794–1907)
section_title: Indian Territory
hierarchical_section_title: Cherokee Nation (1794–1907) / Indian Territory
caption_attribution_description: English: Cherokee National Capitol
context_page_description: The Cherokee Nation was a legal, autonomous, tribal government in North America recognized from 1794 to 1907. It was often referred to simply as "The Nation" by its inhabitants. The government was disbanded in 1907, after its land rights had been extinguished, prior to the admission of Oklahoma as a state. During the late 20th century, the Cherokee people reorganized, instituting a government with sovereign jurisdiction known as the Cherokee Nation.
  It consisted of the Cherokee people of the Qualla Boundary and the southeastern United States; those who relocated voluntarily from the southeastern United States to the Indian Territory; those who were forced by the Federal government of the United States to relocate by way of the Trail of Tears; descendants of the Natchez, the Lenape and the Shawnee peoples, and, after the Civil War and emancipation of slaves, Cherokee Freedmen and their descendants.
  The nation was recognized as a sovereign government until after the American Civil War. It was partially occupied by United States.
context_section_description: The Cherokee Nation was divided into nine districts  named Canadian, Cooweescoowee, Delaware, Flint, Goingsnake, Illinois, Saline, Sequoyah, and Tahlequah (capital).
caption: The Cherokee Nation Capitol Building and Courthouse, Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Built in 1869, it functioned as the political center of "The Nation" until 1907, and is the oldest public building standing in Oklahoma.[14]
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