1m 30s

European Explorers: The Native Perspective

Lisa Billy

Lisa points out that the European explorers were just human, not god-like.

4m

De Soto Arrives in North America: A Great Collision of Cultures

Hermann Trappman

Historian and artist Hermann Trappman describes the cultural clash when European explorers arrived on the North American continent.

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

De Soto's First Encounters

Richard Green

De Soto encountered Indian groups as he traveled northwest from Florida.

1m

Tribes Shared Information on de Soto

Richard Green

The tribes, or chiefdoms, who had long traded together, carefully observed and communicated de Soto’s abusive actions to forewarn others.

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.

1m 30s

Why Didn't the Chickasaws Kill de Soto?

Richard Green

Richard Green notes historians don’t agree on the number of de Soto’s camp who were killed – from a dozen to many more.