Today in Cherokee History: 1839 Act of Union

On this day in Cherokee history, July 12 marks the anniversary of the signing of the Act of Union, an act that unified two branches of the Cherokee people into a single Cherokee Nation government 185 years ago.

Whether Western or “Old Settlers” or eastern Cherokee, those who joined together in 1839 were not just saving a government — they were ensuring our people, culture, language and traditions survived for generations to come. Because of them — because of the Act of Union — all of that has survived.

We were unified once and for all, and every treaty Cherokee Nation had prior to that date remained in full force and effect. That is why, today, Cherokee Nation remains the same tribe with a continual and unbroken relationship with the United States.

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