A Native-Confederate Alliance (1861)

Published: July 13, 2021, 11:30 a.m.

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It\\u2019s July 13th. This day in 1861, a treaty is signed between the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes and the Confederate States of America.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss why some Native American tribes aligned with the Confederacy, how this complicates the story of the Civil War, and more.

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Find a transcript of this episode at:\\xa0https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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