30s

Treaty of Old Town Map

The Chickasaw Nation

This map illustrates the land that was ceded after lingering negotiation between the United States and the Chickasaw chiefs.

2m 30s

Jackson Refused to Help Quell Removal Outcry

Dr. Daniel Littlefield

• Historic Figures

Dr. Littlefield describes Andrew Jackson as the leading proponent of Indian Removal and the dynamics of the time, as tribes began to fight back.

3m

The Diminishing Chickasaw Domain

Richard Green

Richard Green emphasizes how painful it was for Chickasaws to even contemplate leaving their ancestral homeland.

2m 30s

Intrusion, Friction: Settlers in Mississippi

Jeannie Barbour

Jeannie Barbour describes the sophistication of Chickasaw business enterprises in the ancestral homelands before removal.

2m

Until Removal, Treaties Ceding Land

Brad Lieb

• Historic Figures

Brad Lieb talks about the many treaties the Chickasaws negotiated beginning in 1805 and ending with the Treaty of Pontitock Creek.

2m

Historical Focus of Chickasaw Removal

Dr. Daniel Littlefield

Dr. Littlefield’s book, "Chickasaw Removal", frames a span of time from 1820 to 1856.

1m

Imagining the Agony of Removal

LaDonna Brown

LaDonna Brown reflects on the unimaginable concept of her ancestors being wrenched from their homelands and from all that they knew.

1m 30s

Foreman Understood the Trauma of Removal

Richard Green

Historian Richard Green cites the extraordinary empathy author Grant Foreman felt for the Southeastern tribes forced from their homelands.

28m

The Tragedy of Broken Trust

A Documentary by the Choctaw & Chickasaw Nations

"The Tragedy of Broken Trust" recounts a side of American history that isn’t taught in schools.