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A Native-Confederate Alliance (1861)
It’s July 13th. This day in 1861, a treaty is signed between the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes and the Confederate States of America.
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.
Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory
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