Events with tag - Tribal Migration

January 1, 1000

Chickasaw Mississippi River Settlements

The Chickasaw people established their first settlements near the Mississippi River during the late 1600s, building a powerful presence that controlled strategic trading routes and maintained independence until their forced removal in the 1830s.

January 1, 1550

Tunica Tribe Settlement on Mississippi River

The Tunica tribe established their first settlements along the Mississippi River in the late 16th century, creating a significant cultural and economic center that would shape the Lower Mississippi Valley's history.

June 15, 1673

Quapaw Tribe Migration

The Quapaw tribe's historic migration from the Ohio Valley to the Lower Mississippi Valley, establishing significant settlements along the Arkansas and Mississippi Rivers. Their arrival marked a crucial period in Native American history, documented by French explorers in 1673.