Pushmataha : a Choctaw leader and his people /
Lincecum, Gideon, 1793-1874.
Pushmataha : a Choctaw leader and his people / Gideon Lincecum ; with an introduction by Greg O'Brien. - Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©2004. - 1 online resource (xviii, 104 pages) - Fire ant books . - Fire ant books. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Choctaw traditions about their settlement in Mississippi and the origin of their mounds -- Life of Apushimataha.
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"In "Life of Apushimataha," Gideon Lincecum tells the story of Choctaw chief Pushmataha, who was born in Mississippi in 1764. A fearless warrior, his name literally means "one whose tomahawk is fatal in war or hunting." As a charismatic leader, his foresight in making an alliance with General Andrew Jackson brought the Choctaws into war with the Creek Nation and into the War of 1812 but served to their benefit for many years with the United States government. In 1824, Pushmataha traveled to Washington, D.C., to negotiate the Treaty of Doak's Stand as pressure grew for Choctaw removal to Oklahoma Territory, but he fell ill and died there. He was buried with full military honors in the Congressional Cemetery at Arlington." "In "Choctaw Traditions about Their Settlement in Mississippi and the Origin of Their Mounds," Lincecum translates a portion of the Skukhaanumpula - the traditional history of the tribe, which was related to him verbally by Chata Immataha, "the oldest man in the world, a man that knew everything." It explains how and why the sacred Manih Waya mound was erected and how the Choctaws formed new towns, and it describes the structure of leadership in their society."--Jacket
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Pushmataha, approximately 1764-1824.
Pushmataha, approximately 1764-1824.
Choctaw Indians--Kings and rulers--Biography.
Choctaw Indians--History.
Choctaw Indians--Social life and customs.
Mounds--Mississippi.
Choctaw (Indiens)--Histoire.
Choctaw (Indiens)--Mœurs et coutumes.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Historical.
HISTORY--State & Local--General.--United States
Antiquities.
Choctaw Indians.
Choctaw Indians--Kings and rulers.
Choctaw Indians--Social life and customs.
Mounds.
Mississippi--Antiquities.
Mississippi--Antiquités.
Mississippi.
Biography
Electronic books.
Biographies.
History.
Biographies.
Biographies.
E99.C8 / P89 2004eb
976.004/97387
Pushmataha : a Choctaw leader and his people / Gideon Lincecum ; with an introduction by Greg O'Brien. - Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©2004. - 1 online resource (xviii, 104 pages) - Fire ant books . - Fire ant books. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Choctaw traditions about their settlement in Mississippi and the origin of their mounds -- Life of Apushimataha.
Use copy
"In "Life of Apushimataha," Gideon Lincecum tells the story of Choctaw chief Pushmataha, who was born in Mississippi in 1764. A fearless warrior, his name literally means "one whose tomahawk is fatal in war or hunting." As a charismatic leader, his foresight in making an alliance with General Andrew Jackson brought the Choctaws into war with the Creek Nation and into the War of 1812 but served to their benefit for many years with the United States government. In 1824, Pushmataha traveled to Washington, D.C., to negotiate the Treaty of Doak's Stand as pressure grew for Choctaw removal to Oklahoma Territory, but he fell ill and died there. He was buried with full military honors in the Congressional Cemetery at Arlington." "In "Choctaw Traditions about Their Settlement in Mississippi and the Origin of Their Mounds," Lincecum translates a portion of the Skukhaanumpula - the traditional history of the tribe, which was related to him verbally by Chata Immataha, "the oldest man in the world, a man that knew everything." It explains how and why the sacred Manih Waya mound was erected and how the Choctaws formed new towns, and it describes the structure of leadership in their society."--Jacket
Electronic reproduction.
[Place of publication not identified] :
HathiTrust Digital Library,
2010.
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212
English.
9780817384692 (electronic bk.) 0817384693 (electronic bk.)
Title subscribed to via ProQuest Academic Complete
Pushmataha, approximately 1764-1824.
Pushmataha, approximately 1764-1824.
Choctaw Indians--Kings and rulers--Biography.
Choctaw Indians--History.
Choctaw Indians--Social life and customs.
Mounds--Mississippi.
Choctaw (Indiens)--Histoire.
Choctaw (Indiens)--Mœurs et coutumes.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Historical.
HISTORY--State & Local--General.--United States
Antiquities.
Choctaw Indians.
Choctaw Indians--Kings and rulers.
Choctaw Indians--Social life and customs.
Mounds.
Mississippi--Antiquities.
Mississippi--Antiquités.
Mississippi.
Biography
Electronic books.
Biographies.
History.
Biographies.
Biographies.
E99.C8 / P89 2004eb
976.004/97387