Editing Trail of Tears (section)

==Chickasaw monetary removal==
{{See also|Chickasaw}}
[[File:Military Road Marker US 64 Marion AR.jpg|thumb|upright|Historic Marker in [[Marion, Arkansas]], for the Trail of Tears]]
[[File:Village Creek State Park Wynne AR Trail of Tears.theora.ogv|thumb|left|Fragment of the Trail of Tears still intact at [[Village Creek State Park (Arkansas)|Village Creek State Park]], Arkansas (2010)]]

The Chickasaw received financial compensation from the United States for their lands east of the Mississippi River. In 1836, the Chickasaws had reached an agreement to purchase land from the previously removed Choctaws after a bitter five-year debate. They paid the Choctaws $530,000 (equal to ${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|530000|1836|r=-5}}}} today) for the westernmost part of the Choctaw land. The first group of Chickasaws moved in 1837 and was led by John M. Millard. The Chickasaws gathered at [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] on July 4, 1837, with all of their assets—belongings, livestock, and slaves. Once across the Mississippi River, they followed routes previously established by the Choctaws and the Creeks. Once in [[Oklahoma|Indian Territory]], the Chickasaws merged with the Choctaw nation.
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