Chickasaw Explorers 2019
A Chickasaw Storytellers' SeriesHistorical markers can be erected, history books can be written, but retracing the steps of ancestors is an emotional experience for those who walk the path. Each summer, the Chickasaw Explorers program takes a group of young Chickasaws to the Homeland for a two-week, immersive archaeological experience to visit the places where stories of Chickasaw ancestors have been documented and kept for generations, stories shared by elders and history. In 2019, the program focused on the Natchez Trace and Chickasaw Presbyterian Mission, where two centuries separate these Chickasaw students from the Chickasaw students who lived there in 1820. There is much to be learned and experienced in the Homeland of the Chickasaw people, and here, new stories are created that connect young people to their elders and each other, strengthening their bonds to their Chickasaw roots and home.
EPISODES
And Our Mothers Cried
S1 • E1
The Voices of Our Ancestors
S1 • E2
Traditional Medicine
S1 • E3
Ethnobotany
S2 • E1
Clans to Constitutions
S2 • E2
Chickasaw Explorers 2018
S2 • E3
Chickasaw Explorers 2019
S3 • E1
Tribal Resurgence
S3 • E2
Chickasaw Warriors
S4 • E1
The Ancient Game of Stickball
S4 • E3One Tribe One Mission
"Our mission to enhance the overall quality of life of the Chickasaw people will continue to serve as our guidepost as we work together to build an even brighter future"
Bill Anoatubby, Governor
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