chickasaw indians

Provides an account of the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the five civilized tribes--Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole--in the three decades between 1830 and the Civil War after they were forced off their land and pushed west by the federal government.

"Introduces readers to the Chickasaw people. Text covers traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans and American settlers, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today"--Provided by publisher.

This in-depth resource delves into the story of the Chickasaw Indians from the time before the arrival of European colonists through the current issues that they face today.

Chickasaw astronaut, John Herrington, shares his flight on the space shuttle Endeavour and his thirteen-day mission to the international Space Station.

"After a surprise attack on a hunting party leaves Chula, a Chickasaw boy living in the Homeland during the turbulent eighteenth century, without his beloved father, Chula finds himself thrust into the challenging world of a Chickasaw warrior. Haunted by his father's restless spirit, Chula looks to his Uncle Lheotubby to help him become a warrior. Despite his youth, he is determined to join the men who seek retaliation, as he vows to avenge his father. Young Chula is soon faced with the difficulties and confusions of warfare and manhood. Is he destined for the path of the warrior? Or does a different future await him?"--Provided by publisher.

Follows astronaut John Herrington's thirteen-day mission to the International Space Station. Discusses Herrington's childhood, Chickasaw heritage, and his duties in space. Includes photos and a list of Chickasaw words.

Willful Baby Rattlesnake throws tantrums to get his rattle before he's ready, but he misuses it and learns a lesson.

Willful Baby Rattlesnake throws tantrums to get his rattle before he's ready, but he misuses it and learns a lesson.

Provides an overview of the past and present lives of the Chickasaw people, covering their history, daily lives and activities, customs, family life, religion, government, and history. Includes instructions for making a shell shaker, to be worn when dancing.

In 1963, having come to live with her young aunt in the Kansas countryside while her parents sort out their problems, a thirteen-year-old Chickasaw Indian girl nicknamed Dovey ponders her past and her future.