Ned Christie's War

With most of our other readings, we followed up with either a lesson or a trip that connected its relevance to our study. We briefly mentioned Ned Christie during class time, but did not have any official discussion regarding historical fact vs. historical fiction and how Robert Conley's portrayal of Ned Christie stood up against Ned Christie himself.
I think by reading Ned Christie's War we were exposed a number of cultural elements such as the game of Cherokee marbles, the significance of Cherokee language, and the imposition of federal law where tribal jurisdiction takes precedence.
A member of the tribal Senate, Ned Christie was falsely accused of murdering U.S. Marshal Dan Maples. Christie evaded arrest for several years through stand-offs with the United States, asserting his innocence. In 1892, he was assassinated by U.S. lawmen. It was not until 30 years later that Ned Christie's name was cleared by a witness who saw someone else shoot Dan Maples.