1m 30s

European Influence in Our Apparel

Margaret Roach Wheeler

Margaret Roach Wheeler explains how the traditional Chickasaw wardrobe was influenced by European clothing styles.

2m

Historical Classical Influences

Jerod Tate

• Arts & Music

Jerod Tate discusses the musicians that influenced him.

1m

The Significance of de Soto

Scott Pardue

Scott Pardue shares the significance of de Soto's exploration throughout the Southeastern United States.

1m 30s

De Soto from the Native Perspective

Scott Pardue

The retelling of the de Soto story has been biased from a European perspective. It is time for Native Americans to offer their perspectives.

4m

De Soto Arrives in North America: A Great Collision of Cultures

Hermann Trappman

Historian and artist Hermann Trappman describes the cultural clash when European explorers arrived on the North American continent.

1m 30s

Musical Upbringing

Jerod Tate

• Arts & Music

Because both of his parents were involved with the theater, Jerod Tate grew up surrounded by classical music.

2m

A Composer Emerges

Jerod Tate

• Arts & Music

As Jerod Tate started learning the songs and language of the Chickasaws, he began writing the music of his ancestors into his works.