1729: Natchez Revolt, the Natchez joined the Chickasaw
1754-1763: During the French and Indian War were allies of the British
1786: Hopewell Treaty; northern boundary of the Ohio River. 1786
1809-11: Tecumseh, a Shawnee chief, tried to unite Indians against the United States
1822: some moved west of the Mississippi
1832: Treaty
1833: Treaty of Pontotoc Creek
1836: at Doakson near Fort Towson the Chickasaws agreed to pay $530,000 to the Choctaws for the central and western portion of the Choctaws' region in southern Indian Territory.
1837: Treaty of Doaksville, a group of 450-500 removed to Indian Territory
1838-1839 Removal to Indian Territory. Tishomingo a Chickasaw statesman died of Smallpox, on the trail. Buried at Fort Coffee. Tishomingo was over 100 years old, his commissions in the Army was signed by George Washington.
1839: 300 Chickasaw arrive in Indian Territory
1841: 145 Chickasaw migrated
1842: 198 Chickasaw migrated
1844: 138 Chickasaw and 56 slaves moved west
1847: Census in Oklahoma Territory
1855: June 22, Treaty separating land of Chickasaw and Choctaw.
1856: Chickasaw Nation is created, Nation divided into four counties: Pickens, Pontotoc, Panola, and Tishomingo
1861: The Chickasaw Nation declared its independence in May, and joined the Confederacy in July.
1866: Treaty at Washington 1866 renewing their compact with the U.S. government. They agreed to abolish slavery, and provide railroad rights-of-way through their country.
1889: First Land Rush, 50,000 new settlers
1890: Oklahoma Territory
1893: Land Rush 100,000 new settlers
1897: First Oil Boom
1898: The Curtis Act forced the Chickasaw and other Indian Nations to consider allotment and to terminated independent government on May 4, 1906.
1906: Twin territories: Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory
1907: Oklahoma became the 46th State
Chickasaw Nation divided in
to thirteen counties: Grady, McClain, Garvin, Pontotoc, Stephens,
Carter, Murray, Johnston, Jefferson, Love, Marshall, Bryan and Coal
Counties
1907-1983: the Chickasaw Nation ceased and the office of their governor was through presidential appointment.
1953: U.S. Congress began a new policy of termination for the Indian tribes. The policy ended the protected trust status of all Indian-owned lands. The BIA began a voluntary urban relocation program. American Indians could move from their rural tribes to a metropolitan area. Many Indians relocated to Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas and Seattle. It is estimated that 750,000 Native American migrated to the cities between 1950-1980.
1968: Indian Civil Rights Act restored the right to hold popular elections.