The Legend of the Cherokee Rose.

No better symbol exists of the pain and suffering of the Trail Where They Cried than the Cherokee Rose The mothers of the Cherokee grieved so much that the chiefs prayed for a sign to lift the mother's spirits and give them strength to care for their children. From that day forward, a beautiful new flower, a rose, grew wherever a mother's tear fell to the ground. The rose is white, for the mother's tears. It has a gold center, for the gold taken from the Cherokee lands, and seven leaves on each stem that represent the seven Cherokee clans that made the journey. To this day, the Cherokee Rose prospers along the route of the "Trail of Tears". The Cherokee Rose is now the official flower of the State of Georgia.

Trail of Tears song

One Drop Of Blood This song was sung on the Trail of Tears and still is a favorite among the Cherokee. The history of the author and music are unknown. It is a song of praise; not one syllable translates as "drop" or "blood." ga do da tsv ya dv ne li tsi sa What we will do for you Jesus o ga tse li tsa gv wi yu hi Our governor o ga li ga li na hna quu ye no (first word unknown)...there tso gi lv wi s da ne di yi Our works Chorus o ga tse li ga Ours tsa gv wi yu hi You are governor (or ruler) tsa tse li ga no Yours tsa gv wi yu hi You are governor (or ruler) o ga tse li ga Ours tsa gv wi yu hi You are governor (or ruler) tsa tse li ga no Yours tsa gv wi yu hi You are governor (or ruler) Repeat Chorus