First Capital in Indian Territory: Tishomingo
Jeannie BarbourJeannie Barbour, Creative Development Director of the Department of Chickasaw Nation Communications & Community Development, describes the danger Chickasaws faced as new arrivals in Indian Territory on lands long used by Plains tribes. Chickasaws began to reestablish their lives and government, choosing the town of Tishomingo as their capital.
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