Traditional Indian medicine goes back centuries to when Medicine Men were a vital part of tribal society, treating mind, body and spirit. Today there are efforts to retain the remedies that have been passed down through generations, before they are lost forever.

The forced removal of tribal nations from their traditional homelands was only the beginning of unimaginable hardships. New challenges in Indian Territory would test the strength of native people to persevere and survive.

Some men are born leaders. Others are shaped by the challenging times they must overcome. Meet a man who was the right man at the right time to forge his name in Oklahoma history as both a leader and a legacy.

*Episode 3 will not air on OETA. Visit Chickasaw.tv to watch the full episode online starting at 2 PM CT on Saturday, September 11.

They were young. They were innocent. And all they had to give up for an education was their cultural identity. The devastating impact of the Native American boarding school era right here in Oklahoma.

Language is the glue that holds a culture together, binding people to their past and guiding them into the future. Today indigenous languages are critically endangered, but not willing to go away quietly.

They were all but extinguished—their culture, their government, their place in history, all under assault. Follow the journey of the Chickasaw people to regain control of their own destiny.