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"Indian Removal": A Book by Grant Foreman

The Chickasaw Nation

Originally published in 1932, Grant Foreman's "Indian Removal" remains a respected source in the field.

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A Vivid Passage on Proud Chickasaws

Richard Green, Author & Former Chickasaw Nation Historian

Richard Green reads an excerpt from a chronicler’s account from the removal period describing the strikingly beautiful procession of Chickasaws.

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Removal Begins: Departure for Chickasaw Bluffs

Richard Green, Author & Former Chickasaw Nation Historian

Richard Green describes the four-district, four-captain structure in place as the first group of 4,600 Chickasaws departed their homeland.

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Removal-Era Resolve: Resume Independent Government

Dr. Daniel Littlefield

Dr. Littlefield observes the transition the Chickasaws underwent from the system of governance by chiefs and captains to a constitution.

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Daily Journals of Removal Officers

Dr. Daniel Littlefield

Dr. Daniel Littlefield points to the requirement for the military officers to keep daily journals to justify their accounts during removal.

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Corruption Hidden and Truth Written

Richard Green

Tribal historian Richard Green explains how a young researcher and historian named Angie Debo became immersed in the subject of Indian lands.

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Foreman Understood the Trauma of Removal

Richard Green

Historian Richard Green cites the extraordinary empathy author Grant Foreman felt for the Southeastern tribes forced from their homelands.