The proud and the free - Janet Dailey

Temple Gordon is the beautiful daughter of a proud and prosperous Cherokee family. Her father, Will, is instrumental in the Cerokees' struggle to maintain their birthright, fighting their new Georgian masters who claim the Cherokee land as their own. To survive, they must be united, but not all the tribe think the only way forward is through conflict.
The Blade, handsome son of a Cherokee chief, is one of the few who wants to comply with the government's wishes and move west. His views brand him a traitor amongst his own people, but Temple's sense of betrayal is keener than most ... smitten by the Blade's dashing charisma since childhood, their burgeoning love now seems threatened ...