History Hopaakikaash Nannanoli'

Timeline

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Explore the rich history of the Chickasaw Nation.

Prehistory

This era spans our ancestors' discovery of stone tools to the rise and fall of prehistoric cities and the beginning of the clan system.

Discovery

The end of the Mississippi era was marked by the Europeans' arrival to what they called the "New World."

Nations Collide

The Chickasaws enter into an alliance with the British, ensuring their survival in a looming battle with other Nations.

Early America

A New Nation
As the British gained their edge over France, colonists began pressing for independence. The Revolutionary War confounded the Chickasaws.

Resistance

A Time of Uncertainty
Chickasaws' lives in their ancestral homelands drew to a sorrowful close.

Territorial Era

Astute leadership and strategic negotiating put the Chickasaws in charge of their own removal, faring far better than the first four southeast tribes.

A New State

Oklahoma reached statehood in 1907, but tribal rights for the Chickasaw were retained in the new constitution.

Reasserting Sovereignty

With the leadership of President Richard Nixon, tribal nations were once again able to assert their sovereignty.

Renaissance

An Era of Growth
Through centuries of struggle, the Chickasaw remained an unconquered people.

Our History is World History

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Much like fibers threaded through a loom, Chickasaw history weaves a centuries-old story of encounters with kingdoms, explorers, traders and Native Nations. It's an intricate pattern that will never unravel. Struggles and triumphs, battles and victories, they're all just one part of humanity's shared experience. We may be different, but our stories cross boundaries that unite us as one.

Winter Fire

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Winter Fire takes viewers on a journey to experience Chickasaw historical events and eras, cultural impacts and modern tribal issues. The enduring fire of Chickasaw storytelling continues from one generation to the next, as this documentary series sparks your desire to learn more about the unconquerable Chickasaw people.