If the legends fade

the long version

Tom Hendrix tells his family legend of his Yuchi Grandmother's efforts to remain in the Southheast during the deportation of the Indigenous Americans along the Trail of Tears. This story echos in the traditions of thousands of families throughout the Southeast despite authoritative myths that all Indians were deported from the region. This story, and the multitude of others untold, finally dispels the myth that Indians and their culture were removed from the region.