ail of Tears, which was nearly 300 miles in length, the Cherokee Indians were deliberately marched past areas known to have outbreaks of cholera and other epidemic diseases. To add to their debilitated state from diseases, the freezing weather, and the forced death march, they were fed spoiled flour and rancid meat. Nearly 8,000 died on this march out of 17,000 (Jones, 1973).
             The United States Army, as directed by officers, administered the care of Native Americans in times of peace and in times of war. We might well ask how can a department manage tribal affairs in a constructive manner and make war on them at the same time
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