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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

Treaties Maintain Sovereignty

Experience Chickasaw History

In 1855 and again in 1866, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the rights and stipulations outlined in the 1830 Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek.

1m

1980: Supreme Court Cites Sovereignty

Experience Chickasaw History

In this 1980 decision, the Supreme Court cited the 1970 Arkansas riverbed ruling as "uniquely powerful within the context of Federal Indian law."

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.