Oklahoma Native American Data

The Chickasaw people moved to Indian Territory during the "Great Removal," on what was later called the "Trail of Tears." The other tribes forced to relocate were the Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole, called the "Five Civilized Tribes" because of their highly developed ruling systems. The Chickasaws were one of the last to move. In 1837, the Treaty of Doaksville called for the resettlement of the Chickasaws among the Choctaw tribe in Indian Territory. In 1856, the Chickasaws, in order to restore direct authority over their governmental affairs, separated from the Choctaws and formed their own government. Tribal leaders established the capital at Tishomingo, adopted a constitution and organized executive, legislative and judicial departments of government with the offices filled by popular election. At the outbreak of the Civil War, the Chickasaws signed an alliance with the South and raised troops to fight with the Confederacy. The respected Choctaw/Chickasaw Mounted Regiment, headquartered at Fort Washita, fought some of the last battles of the Civil War. Although suffering hardships after the defeat of the Confederacy, the tribe regained prosperity. Many Chickasaws became successful farmers and ranchers. Chickasaws built some of the first schools, banks, and businesses in Indian Territory. After Oklahoma statehood in 1907, the President of the United States appointed the principal officers of the Chickasaw Nation. In 1970, Congress enacted legislation allowing the Five Civilized Tribes to elect their principle officers. In 1983, a new Chickasaw constitution was adopted.

Their were several treaties between the White man and the Chickasaw Nation. These treaties are too long to be listed here so I will place the links here for those that I have found.

Chickasaw Treaty of 1805 - - - - - - - - - - - - - --http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/ntreaty/nt003.htm

TREATY WITH THE CHICKASAW -- 1818 - -http://www.chickasawhistory.com/t7.htm

TREATY WITH THE CHICKASAW -- 1834 - - http://www.chickasawhistory.com/t12.htm

TREATY WITH THE CHICKASAW - - 1852- -http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Treaties/TreatyWithTheChickasaw1852.html