3m 30s

The Origin of the Chickasaw Language

Joshua Hinson

Chickasaw is a language of the Muskogean family of Native American languages.

1m 30s

Chickasaw/Choctaw Position: Not Sudden or New

Stephen Greetham

• Historic Figures

Stephen Greetham explains that the legal positions of the Chickasaw and Choctaw people are not sudden or new.

1m

With Reservations, Tribes Don't Hold Title

Stephen Greetham

• Historic Figures

Stephen Greetham serves as attorney for the Chickasaw Nation and works closely with the Choctaws.

1m

Chickasaws: Signatories to the Choctaw Removal Treaty

Stephen H. Greetham, Executive Officer & General Counsel, Chickasaw Nation

• Historic Figures

Stephen Greetham describes the circumstances that led the Chickasaws to sign the Choctaw Removal Treaty, or the 1830 Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek.

2m

Removal Treaty: Self-Governance and Title

Stephen H. Greetham

• Historic Figures

In 1830, the Choctaw Nation agreed to relocate its people to the west of the Mississippi River but insisted on maintaining the sovereign nation.

1m 30s

Events Leading Up to Removal

Experience Chickasaw History

• Historic Figures

National security concerns after the War of 1812 led the federal government to want control over the Indian lands along the Gulf Coast.

2m

Abolishment Averted: A Drive for Revitalizaton

Richard Green

• Historic Figures

Before the intent to abolish tribal governments could be acted upon, there were Indian movements pressing for their rights.

1m 30s

Selling Coal Rights: Termination of Tribes Delayed

Richard Green

There were huge deposits of coal beneath lands owned by the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations, which the U.S. government wanted to buy.

2m 30s

The Chickasaw Migration Story

LaDonna Brown

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To find their homeland, the Chickasaws and Choctaws migrated across the continent. They prayed each night for direction.

2m 30s

Chickasaws Largely Escaped the Smallpox Epidemic

Dr. Daniel Littlefield

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We know the Chickasaw experience differed greatly from the other tribes, in a multitude of interesting ways.

1m 30s

Removal-Era Resolve: Resume Independent Government

Dr. Daniel Littlefield

Dr. Littlefield observes the transition the Chickasaws underwent from the system of governance by chiefs and captains to a constitution.

2m

Enemy Tribes: Choctaws and Others Align with the French

Richard Green

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Tribal historian Richard Green describes how the French, after losing battles with the Chickasaws, decided to attack them via surrogates.

1m 30s

The Chickasaw/Choctaw Migration Story

Dr. Amanda Cobb-Greetham, Director of Native American Studies, University of Oklahoma

Dr. Amanda Cobb-Greetham shares the Chickasaw and Choctaw people's shared migration story.

2m 30s

Fort Washita History

Experience Chickasaw History and Culture

• Historic Figures

Fort Washita was established in 1842 in the Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, as the southwestern-most military post of the United States.

1m 30s

The 1786 Hopewell Treaty: Securing Our Boundaries

Brad Lieb

The Hopewell Treaty is displayed at the National Museum of the American Indian.

1m 30s

Bienville Guided by Choctaws

Brad Lieb

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Though he demanded to be taken to the Natchez village, Bienville wrote that the Choctaw guides led him “to and fro.”

1m

Bienville Attacks Ackia, the Longtown Cluster

Brad Lieb

Under pressure from Choctaw guides with their own agenda, Bienville ordered an attack on the Chickasaw Longtown Cluster of villages.

2m 30s

Two Treaties, One Message: Move West

Neal McCaleb, Ambassador At-Large, Chickasaw Nation

The Choctaw Tribe signed the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek in 1830.