Unit 6 By robles-zeahniya Dec 29, 1835 Treaty of New Echota The tribal council signed away the land of the Cherokee people. Nov 29, 1838 Cherokee removal In 1838 and 1839 U.S troops expelled the Cherokee Indians from their homeland. Jun 22, 1839 Assassination of the Ridge family In retaliation a group of Cherokee people assassinated members of the ridge family.