4m

First Ackia Attack: French from the North

Julian Prince

• Historic Figures

Julian Prince authored the historical novel, "Ackia" around the elaborate French plan to crush the Chickasaws.

1m

Ackia Misfire: D'Arteguette Attacks Early

Brad Lieb

With a large army and Indian allies, the French seemed poised to overtake the Chickasaws on March 26, 1736.

2m

The French Attacked a Chickasaw Peace Village

LaDonna Brown

• Historic Figures

Archaeologist LaDonna Brown describes the infamous 1736 Battle of Hikea (Ackia) in which the French attacked a Chickasaw peace village.

1m 30s

Bienville Guided by Choctaws

Brad Lieb

• Historic Figures

Though he demanded to be taken to the Natchez village, Bienville wrote that the Choctaw guides led him “to and fro.”

2m 30s

The Difference Between Chiefdoms and Tribes

Richard Green

Tribal historian Richard Green notes that tribes, which replaced chiefdoms, were ruled by consent rather than a divine leader.