Many historians have written about President Jackson’s infamous desire to push southeastern Native American tribes out of their native lands, leading to the passage in1830 of the Indian Removal Act, and the ordeals of the tribes along the “Trail of Tears.†Chickasaw Removal brings new light to a dark, defining moment in American and Native American history. It’s vivid account of the tribe’s experiences adds unprecedented and authoritative detail to the history of the Removal Era. Amanda L. Paige, Fuller L. Bumpers and Daniel F. Littlefield Jr. highlight the distinctive character of the tribe, and investigate the frauds that plundered its wealth. The Chickasaws’ story continues after their arrival in Indian Territory, where they encountered yet more dishonesty, opposition, and internal conflict, and still triumphed to become the strong and successful nation they are today.
