TSALI & THE TRAIL OF TEARS, Hobson, Hilda P. ~~~ $15.00 pb

20-24 characters. Play length: approximately 35-40 minutes. Production suggestions and a sketch of suggested scenery are included. 24 pgs. illus. 1984. i Middle school.

The audience is taken on a tour to the Qualla Cherokee Reservation, which is reactivated by tour guides. Emphasis is placed on the unique culture of Native Americans in NC, the history of the removal of the Cherokee Tribe to Oklahoma, and the history and legend of Tsali, who sacrificed himself for his people. The play includes the singing of a hymn in the Cherokee dialect.

Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade Social Studies and Language Arts

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