Born: 1804 in Ooothcaloga, Cherokee Nation
Elias Boudinot was the founding editor of the Cherokee Phoenix
Elias Boudinot created stories about the clash between the cultures of white men and the Native American
He went back home to the Cherokee Nation after becoming seriously ill in school and helped raise money to buy a printing press
Boudinot became the founding editor of the Cherokee Phoenix after buying the printing press
In the Cherokee Phoenix, Elias complained about the racism towards the people and the newspaper
When he realized that the Cherokee would probably never stay in its homeland, he lost hope
This led to his resignation at editor on August 11, 1832
In 1839, when the Cherokees had been moved to go the New Indian Territory, Boudinot was sentenced to death for giving Cherokee land to the government
In the end, he helped the Cherokees to survive the horrible feeling of removal
Elias Boudinot was executed on June 22, 1839
The Native American Journalists made a award, called the Elias Boudinot award, named after him
Died: 1839 in Park Hill Indian Territory