30s

Treaty of Old Town Map

The Chickasaw Nation

This map illustrates the land that was ceded after lingering negotiation between the United States and the Chickasaw chiefs.

3m

The Diminishing Chickasaw Domain

Richard Green

Richard Green emphasizes how painful it was for Chickasaws to even contemplate leaving their ancestral homeland.

2m 30s

Intrusion, Friction: Settlers in Mississippi

Jeannie Barbour

Jeannie Barbour describes the sophistication of Chickasaw business enterprises in the ancestral homelands before removal.

2m

Until Removal, Treaties Ceding Land

Brad Lieb

• Historic Figures

Brad Lieb talks about the many treaties the Chickasaws negotiated beginning in 1805 and ending with the Treaty of Pontitock Creek.

1m 30s

Removal: Negotiating the Best Possible Conditions

Lona Barrick

The Chickasaws were the last tribe to be removed from their homelands in the 1830s.

3m

Digging for Insight into Chickasaw Removal

Dr. Daniel Littlefield

Dr. Dan Littlefield speculates on why there are no known documents written by the Chickasaws.

1m

The Heritage Trails: Driving Interest in Removals

Dr. Daniel Littlefield

Dr. Littlefield predicts a major upswing in research on Indian Removals.

28m

The Tragedy of Broken Trust

A Documentary by the Choctaw & Chickasaw Nations

"The Tragedy of Broken Trust" recounts a side of American history that isn’t taught in schools.