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Our Warrior Identity Is Timeless

Dr. Amanda Cobb-Greetham, Director of Native American Studies, University of Oklahoma

Dr. Amanda Cobb-Greetham says that the Chickasaw warrior tradition dates back to the tribe's first contact with De Soto.

2m

The Chickasaw Warrior Identity

Brad Lieb

The Chickasaw men earned their warrior identity through a series of rites of passage in their youth.

2m 30s

The Chickasaw Warrior Tradition

Jeannie Barbour

• Warriors

Jeannie Barbour describes how necessary the Chickasaw "warrior tradition" was in defending villages and boundaries against attacks & intrusion.

1m 30s

The Lords of the Mississippi: What the Warrior Spirit Means to the Chickasaws

T.W. Shannon, Chickasaw Citizen and Former Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives

• Public Service

The Chickasaw warrior was revered by European colonists, colonial governors, presidents and kings.

2m 30s

A Warrior's Support System

Matthew Neumeyer

• Warriors

It wasn't until Matthew Neumeyer's military career took him far away from his homelands that he realized what his tribal identity truly meant.

1m

Chickasaw Women: Rallying the Warriors

LaDonna Brown

• Warriors

Chickasaw women who wanted to be warriors became warriors.