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Our Warrior Identity Is Timeless

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

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Dr. Amanda Cobb-Greetham says that the Chickasaw warrior tradition dates back to the tribe's first contact with De Soto.

2m

Chickasaws Complete the de Soto Story

Scott Pardue

Scott Pardue believes it is important for the Chickasaws to share their perspective of de Soto.

2m

The Chickasaws: Knowing of de Soto's Brutality and Demands

Richard Green

The Chickasaws had heard of de Soto’s brutality on the “Indian grapevine” and retreated to their villages.

2m

The Chickasaws' Surprise Night Attack: A Decisive Defeat

Richard Green

Tribal Historian Richard Green tells the remarkable story of how, on the eve of de Soto’s departure the Chickasaws famously attacked.

1m 30s

De Soto Defeated by Chickasaw Tribe

Brad Lieb

The Chickasaws quickly earned a valuable reputation as a "ferocious" tribe with the European explorers after their surprise attack on de Soto.

2m 30s

The Chickasaw Warrior Tradition

Jeannie Barbour

• Warriors

Jeannie Barbour describes how necessary the Chickasaw "warrior tradition" was in defending villages and boundaries against attacks & intrusion.

2m

The Chickasaw Warrior Identity

Brad Lieb

The Chickasaw men earned their warrior identity through a series of rites of passage in their youth.