Spotlight On Native Americans

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.