Chickasaw Nation
From Native Public Media | Part of the We Shall Remain series | 04:57
Episode Three: Chickasaw Nation
Producer: Arun Rath
In spite of the horrific suffering inflicted by the Trail of Tears, displaced tribes did survive, and some flourished. Today the Chickasaw Nation confounds the "reservation" stereotype, with good healthcare, education, a strong sense of cultural independence and a thriving economy based only partly on gaming.
Corresponds with PBS We Shall Remain episode: Trail of Tears that airs on April 27th.
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Episode Three: Chickaswaw Nation A fascinating story of survival. The Chickasaw left their ancestral lands and relocated to ‘Indian Territory’ in present-day Oklahoma. Today the Chickasaw nation plays against the standard stereotype of reservation life—good healthcare, education, a strong sense of cultural independence, and a thriving economy that’s based only partly on gaming. The piece will explore what sovereignty means in 2008, how the Chickasaw have made it work, and the complications of being a sovereign nation inside a nation, including law enforcement jurisdiction and efforts to give tribal police authority to effectively fight crime, such as cross-deputization and other efforts to coordinate with state and federal law enforcement authorities. 