Treaty of Pontitock Creek Videos

The Treaty relinquished Chickasaw lands east of the Mississippi River in exchange for a promise to find suitable land west of the Mississippi River.

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Dr. Daniel Littlefield

“Chickasaw Removal” author Dr. Daniel Littlefield describes the years before the tribe was removed in 1837.

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

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

Richard Green

In 1832, the Chickasaws signed the Treaty of Pontitock with the U.S., agreeing to vacate their homeland.

Brad Lieb

Brad Lieb talks about the many treaties the Chickasaws negotiated beginning in 1805 and ending with the Treaty of Pontitock Creek.

Neal McCaleb, Ambassador At-Large, Chickasaw Nation

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