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17 Events
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17 Events
Offers Rejected
Levi Colbert flatly turns down Commissioner William Clark
On October 17, 1826, a Council was held between Commissioners William Clark and two others and Chickasaw representatives.
Treaty with the Chickasaw, 1834
Detailed stipulations from the 1832 Treaty of Pontotoc Creek and the land sales
A supplementary treaty was signed between the Chickasaw Nation and the United States in Washington, D.C., on May 24, 1834.
Treaty with the Choctaw and Chickasaw, 1837 (also known as Treaty of Doaksville)
A treaty with the Choctaw Nation that would lead to trying times for the Chickasaw people
A group of five Chickasaw leaders journeyed to the Choctaw Nation and persuaded the Choctaw leaders to relinquish some of their western land.
The War of 1812
The threat of British invasion along the Gulf Coast prompted Chickasaw involvement
The Battle of New Orleans, conducted on January 8, 1815, was the last major battle of the War of 1812.
Trial of Tishominko
A direct consequence of non-Indian encroachment into Chickasaw territory
Massive encroachment plagued Chickasaw communities during the 1830s.
Treaty with the Chickasaw, 1830, Unratified (also known as Treaty of Franklin)
Not ratified by the U.S. Senate and would eventually become void
The Chickasaw were forced to cede their lands in return for land west of the Mississippi River.
A Time of Pivotal Change
The deaths of two great leaders marked a turning point in Chickasaw and United States relations
George Washington died on December 14, 1799. There is not an exact date for Piominko's death.
Setting the Stage for Removal
President Andrew Jackson considers options for a new Native American policy
By 1815, as Americans continued intruding onto tribal lands, the U.S. needed more land for its citizens.
Mississippi Territory
Designated as the land above the 31st parallel and the Mississippi River
While the Treaty of San Lorenzo was signed in 1795, the Spanish didn't relinquish control of this land until March 1798.
Treaty of Chickasaw Bluffs
Allowed the federal government to build a wagon road through Chickasaw and Natchez lands in Tennessee
In 1801, the Chickasaw signed a treaty allowing the U.S. to build a wagon road through their land.
Thomas Jefferson's Impact
A new desire to bind the Chickasaws and other Native Americans to the U.S. through treaties and commerce
Jefferson's Indian policy reflected his new desire to bind the Chickasaws and other Native Americans to the U.S. through treaties and commerce.
Treaty with the Chickasaw, 1832 (also known as Treaty of Pontitock Creek)
Relinquished Chickasaw lands in exchange for suitable land west of the Mississippi River
The Treaty relinquished Chickasaw lands east of the Mississippi River in exchange for a promise to find suitable land west of the Mississippi River.
The Indian Removal Act
With a formalized act and funding, the U.S. government could begin relocating the Five Civilized Tribes
This act authorized Jackson to negotiate with Southeastern Indian tribes for their land in return for territory west of the Mississippi River.
Treaty of Old Town: Jackson's Purchase
The Chickasaws cede land in western Tennessee and Kentucky for land to the west
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The U.S. agreed to pay the Chickasaws $20,000 per year for 15 years and the U.S. paid off certain debts in return for Chickasaw claims to land.
First Chickasaw Land Cession – Treaty of the Chickasaw Nation
A deal struck with the federal government in order to pay $20,000 in Chickasaw debt
Chickasaws participated in the U.S. attempt to "civilize" them in the hope that they could retain their ancestral land base.
The Creek War
Began as a civil war within the Creek Nation but later included the U.S. and Chickasaws
The war began as a civil war within the Creek Nation over American encroachment.
Treaty of the Chickasaw Council House
The tribe cedes close to six million acres in what is now Tennessee and Alabama
Event
General Jackson, riding a crest of popularity, led the U.S. negotiations at Chickasaw Leader George Colbert’s home.