Piominko Befriends the Americans
Brad Lieb"Mountain Leader" Piominko has been called "the American Indians' George Washington." After nearly a century allied with the British, Piominko wisely established a friendly relationship with the Americans, knowing it was in the best interest of the Chickasaws' survival to do so.
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