Chickasaw An important Muskhogean tribe, closely related to the Choctaw in language and
customs, although the two tribes were mutually hostile. Aside from
tradition, the earliest habitat traceable for the Chickasaw is north Mississippi. Their villages
in the 18th century centered about Pontotoc and Union counties, where the
headwaters of the Tombigbee meet those of Yazoo river and its affluent,
the Tallahatchie, about where the De Soto narratives place them in
1540, under the name Chicaza. Read More...
Listed below are Cherokee mailing lists, this is by no
means all the lists available, go to
Native
American Ethnic Mailing lists to check out all that are offered.
NA-NEWBIES A mailing list for
anyone new to Native American Research, all Tribes and Nations.
FIVECIVILTRIB-L For anyone who is researching the Five "Civilized"
Tribes (i.e., Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole, Creek).
TRAILS-OF-TEARS-L A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest
in the "Trails of Tears" which involved the forced removal of Native
American tribes (e.g., Creek, Choctaw, Cherokee) from their homelands, with
a focus on the exodus of the Cherokee in 1838 and 1839 from their
southeastern homeland to the Indian Territory in what is now Oklahoma.
The list of tribes and organizations below are not
federally recognized. Many of them are state recognized organizations only
or working towards federal recognition. We do not have the resources to
check the validity of each and every organization and expect that you
should before attempting to join or send a monetary contribution. We will
provide a listing for any Native American organization or tribe. If
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As the United States expanded westward from the
original thirteen colonies, settlers often confronted the existing owners
of the land. As a result the federal government often negotiated treaties
with these Native Americans. This collection of official treaties was
compiled by the United States and originally printed in 1904. (Subscribers Only)Try Ancestry.com's Census Images for FREE!!!
Suggested Reading
Tracing Ancestors Among the Five Civilized TribesStories about Indian ancestors in the family tree are
common among both black and white families whose roots go deep into the
American Southeast, especially those with links to the Cherokee,
Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole (the Five Civilized Tribes).
