2 The other is acid or alkaline forming foods, which means the acid or alkaline forming ability of foods to affect the body or to say differently, the pH condition foods cause in the body after being digested. This is the one that will be the focus in changing the body's pH.
There were numerous Cherokee leaders during the Trail of Tears. John Ross was, however, the elected Principal Chief at the time the Trail took place. His wife, in fact, died on the Trail of Tears. Notable leaders during that time though were Stand Watie (although maybe a little bit later). Major Ridge.
In 1830, gold was found in the Southern Appalachians and the Georgia gold rush began. Unfortunately, the area was the ancestral home of the Cherokee. To clear the way for exploration the government forced the Cherokee to leave their land for reservations in Oklahoma. A journey that became known as the trail of tears..