Chickasaw Removal: The McCaleb's Story

Neal McCaleb, Ambassador At-Large, Chickasaw Nation

Torn from their homes, businesses and fertile fields in Mississippi, the Chickasaws were pushed west into the wilderness known as Indian Territory. Neal McCaleb, Ambassador At-Large for the Chickasaw Nation, recounts his family’s journey.

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