Trail of TEars
Pilgrimage
High School students are invited to join us June 5-9, 2023, as we travel across East TN to learn about the Trail of Tears, indigenous culture, and how to reconcile with our past and live into our future as God's beloved community. The purpose of this trip is to understand East Tennessee's history surrounding the Cherokee Tribe, the Indian Removal Act of 1830, and the life and culture of the indigenous person in East Tennessee today.
Details
Departure and Arrival:
The Diocesan House
814 Episcopal School Way
Knoxville, TN 37932
Cost:
$350
Includes travel, boarding, food, and tours for the week.
Tentative Itinerary
June 5, 2023
Depart from Knoxville, TN
Visit Sequoyah Birthplace Museum, Vonore, TN
June 9, 2023
Blythe's Ferry, Cleveland, TN
Return to Knoxville, TN
June 8, 2023
New Echota State Park, Calhoun, GA
Kayaking
June 6, 2023
Hike the Trail of Tears in Sewanee, TN
June 7, 2023
Red Clay State Park, Cleveland, TN
**PLEASE NOTE: This is a very tentative schedule. The sites we visit are subject to change.
Questions? Interested in fundraising options? Please reach out to Caroline Wood at cwood@dioet.org.
Cherokee Council House - New Echota State Historic Park
Join our Book Study!
Everyone is invited to join our Trail of Tears Book Study. We will be meeting on the first Tuesday of the month until our trip from 7:30pm-8:30pm at the Diocesan House and on Zoom to read Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Books will be provided for middle and high school students.
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