Area American Indian Tribes

Native American Indian Tribes around the Natchez Trace

There were at least 32 Native American Indian tribes in the vicinity of what is now the Natchez Trace Parkway. The Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes were the most prominent in the area.

 

Duration:

5 minutes, 12 seconds

Once common in the eastern half of the United States, most prehistoric American Indian mounds have been destroyed. Five mound sites remain on the Natchez Trace Parkway; discover what these ancient monuments mean to the descendants of those who built them.

 

Duration:

10 minutes, 42 seconds

A video created by Micah Hart of the Chickasaw Nation honoring his people's ancestors, the Old Ones, or the mound builders.

 

Duration:

9 minutes, 35 seconds

Choctaw youth demonstrate their traditional social dances in this instructional video.

 

Duration:

5 minutes, 16 seconds

The early Chickasaw people used fire as a tool, but it was also part of their community and spiritual life. This video connects to the stories and use of fire, both historically and by the Natchez Trace Parkway fire managers of the Chickasaw Village Site.

 

Chickasaw Student Art Exhibit

Vickie Cowger

This art exhibition was a collaboration between the Chickasaw Nation Humanities and Arts Division and the Natchez Trace Parkway. Click the link to view the exhibit.

Chickasaw Student Art Exhibit