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.

1m 30s

Events Leading Up to Removal

Experience Chickasaw History

• Historic Figures

National security concerns after the War of 1812 led the federal government to want control over the Indian lands along the Gulf Coast.

2m 30s

Two Treaties, One Message: Move West

Neal McCaleb, Ambassador At-Large, Chickasaw Nation

The Choctaw Tribe signed the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek in 1830.

2m 30s

Ruling the Mississippi: Removal-Era Leverage

Jeannie Barbour

Jeannie Barbour relates how the Chickasaws' strategic location and control of key waterways accelerated their development.

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 30s

Removal Begins: Departure for Chickasaw Bluffs

Richard Green, Author & Former Chickasaw Nation Historian

Richard Green describes the four-district, four-captain structure in place as the first group of 4,600 Chickasaws departed their homeland.

1m

The Heritage Trails: Driving Interest in Removals

Dr. Daniel Littlefield

Dr. Littlefield predicts a major upswing in research on Indian Removals.