In the 1800s, a Choctaw girl becomes friends with a slave boy from a plantation across the great river, and when she learns that his family is in trouble, she helps them cross to freedom.
Traces the history of the Choctaw tribe, locates their original homelands, and looks at Choctaw society, food, homes, clothing, crafts, family and children, myths, war, contact with Europeans, important members, and modern-day status.
Presents the history and origin of the Choctaw Indians of east-central Mississippi and Oklahoma and describes their forced move by the U.S. government and how they have managed to survive and thrive into the twenty-first century.
Examines the origins, history, daily life, and customs of the Choctaw people, discusses modern-day tribal issues, and includes a list of notable Choctaw men and women, and resources for more information.
When the government removes their tribe from their sacred homeland in 1831, ten-year-old Minko and his father endure terrible hardships on their journey from Mississippi to Oklahoma where Minko receives the name Longwalker.
In 1847, Choona and his Choctaw tribe hear of the famine in Ireland and raise $170 to help them, but first Choona must find it in his heart to forgive the people who killed his ancestors during the Long March.
