Poem: And the Heavens Cried (Trail of Tears)

And the Heavens Cried (Trail of Tears) (2009). Spiritwind. Retrieved from http://www.firstpeople.us/native-american-poems/and-the-heavens-cried-trail-of-tears.html

This poem tells the story of the blood that was shed on the Trail of Tears. This is important for students to learn, because they need to realize that Native Americans lost their lives while on the trail. Students will be able to see that the Trail of Tears was a horrible event that occurred in history and is something that we should never allow to happen again.