2m

Removal: Benjamin Love

Tom Love

Tom Love's forebear, Benjamin Love, was on the commission sent by the federal government to scout out the state of Oklahoma just prior to removal.

1m

Imagining the Agony of Removal

LaDonna Brown

LaDonna Brown reflects on the unimaginable concept of her ancestors being wrenched from their homelands and from all that they knew.

2m 30s

Indian Removal to the Wild West

Neal McCaleb, Ambassador At-Large, Chickasaw Nation

• Historic Figures

After valiantly standing beside him in the War of 1812, the Chickasaw and other tribes were soon betrayed by President Andrew Jackson.

1m 30s

1799: A Year of Pivotal Change

Richard Green

George Washington's leadership brought about the unification of the 13 colonies and the treaty to protect Indian boundaries.

1m

Settlers in the South

Neal McCaleb, Ambassador At-Large, Chickasaw Nation

Westward expansion found the Indian Nations fighting encroachment on their ancestral lands.

2m

Only Chickasaws Left No Remnant Tribe Behind

Dr. Daniel Littlefield

The Chickasaws were determined to get all of the Chickasaws out of Mississippi and Alabama. Some Chickasaws originally stayed behind to raise cotton.

2m

Historical Focus of Chickasaw Removal

Dr. Daniel Littlefield

Dr. Littlefield’s book, "Chickasaw Removal", frames a span of time from 1820 to 1856.

1m

Removal: The Role of Steamboats

Dr. Daniel Littlefield

Dr. Daniel Littlefield describes the role steamboats played in transporting the Chickasaws, their livestock and other belongings.