1m 30s

Artifacts from Moundville Site Excavations

Experience Chickasaw History and Culture

Archaeologists at most mound sites try to excavate only 5%-10% of the site to avoid destroying it.

2m 30s

At Moundville: The Horned Serpent Story

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

LaDonna Brown describes a famous Chickasaw story her grandfather told her when she was a child when they lived not far from Moundville, Alabama.

2m 30s

The Chickasaw Migration Story

LaDonna Brown

• Historic Figures

To find their homeland, the Chickasaws and Choctaws migrated across the continent. They prayed each night for direction.

1m 30s

The Chickasaw Creation Story

LaDonna Brown

LaDonna Brown describes the ancient story of creation that began with the Creator, bringing the first Chickasaw people to life on Earth.

2m

The Mounds: Built for Divine Leaders

Richard Green

As tribal historian Richard Green relates, Mound civilizations believed their leaders had divine powers.