2m

De Soto's First Encounters

Richard Green

De Soto encountered Indian groups as he traveled northwest from Florida.

1m 30s

De Soto from the Native Perspective

Scott Pardue

The retelling of the de Soto story has been biased from a European perspective. It is time for Native Americans to offer their perspectives.

2m

The Chickasaws: Knowing of de Soto's Brutality and Demands

Richard Green

The Chickasaws had heard of de Soto’s brutality on the “Indian grapevine” and retreated to their villages.

1m

Second Attack Drives de Soto Away

Richard Green

Richard Green notes that in a subsequent attack, the Chickasaws did lose a few warriors to de Soto’s army, but succeeded in driving him away.

4m

De Soto Arrives in North America: A Great Collision of Cultures

Hermann Trappman

Historian and artist Hermann Trappman describes the cultural clash when European explorers arrived on the North American continent.

1m 30s

De Soto Defeated by Chickasaw Tribe

Brad Lieb

The Chickasaws quickly earned a valuable reputation as a "ferocious" tribe with the European explorers after their surprise attack on de Soto.