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Synopsis
More than two hundred years ago, Chickasaws confronted the unrelenting whirlwind of intrigue, treachery, and uncertainty that surrounded the American Revolution. The Spanish, the British, and the colonies that would become the fledgling United States either courted the Chickasaws favor or plotted against them. The times called for leaders who could find the most certain path toward the Chickasaws survival and the preservation of their sovereignty. Out of those times, from the ranks of Chickasaw warriors, came Piominko, who rose to a position of leadership, recognition, and trust achieved by few others during that pivotal period in history. In 1794, Piominko met with President George Washington in Philadelphia, an event set down in history's record by future President John Quincy Adams. Their conclave helped forge the relationship between the Chickasaw Nation and the US government that has lasted since and has been an important ingredient in the persistence and renaissance of the Chickasaws as a sovereign people and culture. Piominko: Chickasaw Leader tells the story of a Native American leader whose unwavering dedication in the face of monumental challenges proved crucial to the survival of two nations his and the United States.
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About the Author
Thomas W. Cowger, Ph.D., is a professor of history at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma, and has held the Chickasaw Nation Endowed Chair in Native American Studies since 2004. He also serves as director of the Native American Studies program there. He is author of The National Congress of American Indians: The Founding Years and co-author of Lyndon Johnson Remembered: An Intimate Portrait of a Presidency. Cowger has also published several articles in academic journals. He earned his doctorate in history at Purdue University in Indiana in 1994. Mitch Caver's passion for Chickasaw history has led to a steadfast friendship with the Chickasaw Nation. Many of the most important recent discoveries concerning Chickasaw historical research are attributable to his efforts and his detailed knowledge of the land near the heart of the Chickasaw Homeland, especially near his hometown of Baldwyn, Mississippi. In 2015 he was honored with the Friend of the Chickasaw Award by Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby, who also had conferred upon him an honorary citizenship in the Nation in 2014.
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- PublisherChickasaw Press
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 1935684531
- ISBN 13 9781935684534
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages192
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