The Chickasaw Nation is the thirteenth largest federally recognized tribe in the United States. This text provides a comprehensive history of the Chickasaw people, whose roots date back before recorded history. Written to support elementary social studies curricula, the text covers the history of the Chickasaw Nation in the Southeastern Woodlands, the tribe’s ways of life, customs, and traditions, as well as the present and future of today’s people in Oklahoma. Primary sources, historical photographs, and modern images hold readers’ attention as they learn about these important people.
Yet another competently prepared, useful bibliography in this growing series.
C is for Chickasaw walks children through the letters of the alphabet, sharing elements of Chickasaw history, language, and culture along the way.
Greenwood, 1981). ... Indian Commissioner, August 20, 1859, “Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs,” in United States,Annual Message ofthe President and Report ofthe Secretary ofthe Interior, 1859, 36th Cong., 1st sess., S. Exec.
This is the first book-length account of their valiant-but doomed-struggle.
He also displays an intimate understanding of Chickasaw language throughout the essay that will aid future researchers.
Ofi' Tohbi', the white dog from the Chickasaws' ancient migration story, serves as a guide for children on this expedition through activities that teach Chickasaw history, language, and culture.
Provides an overview of the past and present lives of the Chickasaw Native Americans, covering their history, daily lives and activities, customs, family life, religion, government, and history.
A historical narrative of the Bloomfield Academy, its impact on educational development of the Native women who attended the school, and how it related to the education of the general Native population.
Edward J. Cashin, the preeminent historian of colonial Georgia history, offers an account of the Lower Chickasaws, who settled on the Savannah River near Augusta in the early eighteenth century and remained an integral part of the region ...
Haag, Marcia, and Henry Willis. 2001. Choctaw Language and Culture: Chalta Anumpa. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. Humes, Rev. Jesse, and Vinnie May (James) Humes. 1973. A Chickasaw Dictionary. Ada, Okla.: Chickasaw Nation.