2m

Edmund Pickens: First Elected Chickasaw Chief

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

Dr. Amanda Cobb-Greetham describes the great moment of historical transition Edmund Pickens represents.

2m

Juanita Keel Tate's "Edmund Pickens"

Jerod Tate

Chickasaw composer Jerod Tate describes his grandmother’s recent biography of the first elected Chickasaw Chief.

3m 30s

The Dawes Commission

Richard Green, Author & Former Chickasaw Nation Historian

Not long after removal, the 1887 Dawes Act set the stage for abolishment of the tribes and their domains.

1m 30s

Post-Removal: Restoring Our Strength

Lona Barrick

During the post-removal era, Chickasaws began gathering in groups and eventually in churches.

1m 30s

Next Book: The Dawes Commission

Dr. Daniel Littlefield

Dr. Littlefield looks ahead at his next publication on the Dawes Commission, the creation of the policy and how tribes had to learn to negotiate.

2m 30s

Allotments After Removal

Lisa Billy

After the Chickasaws arrived in Indian Territory, they had to reestablish their government and get used to a new land.

1m 30s

Chickasaw Book Jacket Artwork for "Edmund Pickens"

Dr. Amanda Cobb-Greetham

Dr. Amanda Cobb-Greetham is the Director of Native American Studies at the University of Oklahoma.

1m 30s

"Edmund Pickens" Author Juanita Tate

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

Dr. Amanda Cobb-Greetham explains that Chickasaw elder and historian Juanita Keel Tate's great accomplishment in writing this important book.