TROUBLE IN TEXAS The Lone Star Republic (1836-1845)

Relations with Native Americans

Many problems plagued the Republic of Texas. As more and more people settled in Texas, the Cherokees, Comanches, and other Native American groups resented the newcomers. The attempted to control unrest on the frontier, but tensions continued. After Lamar became of the Republic, he ordered the removal of the Cherokees from Texas. On July 16, 1839, the Texas army attacked the Cherokees near the Neches River. Nearly 100 Cherokees were killed including their leader, Chief Bowles. The army Cherokee villages and farms. The surviving Cherokees were forced from their land and moved across the River, out of Texas.