Top of page

John Ross: His Struggle for Homeland and Sovereignty

Share this post:

This post was co-authored by Jennifer Davis and Shannon Herlihy, Law Library Creative Intern.

Saturday, October 3, was the birthday of Principal Chief John Ross (ᎫᏫᏍᎫᏫ) a member of the Cherokee Nation, of Cherokee and Scottish descent, who through his tribal leadership guided the Cherokee people through multiple legal challenges.

Full length portrait photograph of John Ross wearing a suit and top hat. The photograph is in a gold frame.
[John Ross, full length portrait, facing front standing next to a