Chickasaw Cultural Center: Spirit Pole and the Council Fire

Wendy St. Jean

Wendy St. Jean, Assistant Professor in the Department of History and Political Science at Purdue University Calumet, reflects on the spirit pole and council fire at the Chickasaw Cultural Center.

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