1m 30s

Clan Systems in a Matrilineal Society

LaDonna Brown, Tribal Anthropologist, Department of History & Culture, Chickasaw Nation

LaDonna Brown explains how the clan system provided a societal structure for the southeastern tribes.

1m 30s

Our Warrior Identity Is Timeless

Dr. Amanda Cobb-Greetham, Director of Native American Studies, University of Oklahoma

Dr. Amanda Cobb-Greetham says that the Chickasaw warrior tradition dates back to the tribe's first contact with De Soto.

2m 30s

The Five Tribes: Matrilineal Societies

Jeannie Barbour

• Matriarchs

Jeannie Barbour explains that southeastern tribes share a matrilineal societal organization.

2m

The Chickasaw Warrior Identity

Brad Lieb

The Chickasaw men earned their warrior identity through a series of rites of passage in their youth.

1m

The Warrior Mentality: Strong, Determined

Lona Barrick

• Warriors

Lona Barrick describes the warrior mentality that was traditionally associated with the Chickasaw people.

2m 30s

The Chickasaw Warrior Tradition

Jeannie Barbour

• Warriors

Jeannie Barbour describes how necessary the Chickasaw "warrior tradition" was in defending villages and boundaries against attacks & intrusion.

2m 30s

A Warrior's Support System

Matthew Neumeyer

• Warriors

It wasn't until Matthew Neumeyer's military career took him far away from his homelands that he realized what his tribal identity truly meant.

1m 30s

Panther Women, Battle Strategist

Jeannie Barbour

Jeannie Barbour notes the role of Chickasaw women in battle as communicators and strategists.