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| Early encounter with explorers 1543 Hernando de Soto, and in 1682 visit from Sieur de La Salle brought missionaries and fur traders. | | Early encounter with explorers 1543 Hernando de Soto, and in 1682 visit from Sieur de La Salle brought missionaries and fur traders. |
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| Relationship was established with the French which later became a conflict when the Nachez Revolt was caused by the French governor, Chopart's desire to acquire their principal village as a plantation. The Nachez massacre of the French at Fort Rosalie. The French joined forces with the [[Choctaw Indians|Choctaw]] and the retaliation resulted in the Natchez leaving their villages in 1730 and dispersing among the [[Chickasaw Indians|Chickasaw]], [[Creek Indians|Creek]], [[Catawba Indians|Catawba]] and [[Cherokee Indians|Cherokee]]. | | Relationship was established with the French which later became a conflict when the Nachez Revolt was caused by the French governor, Chopart's desire to acquire their principal village as a plantation. The Nachez massacre of the French at Fort Rosalie. The French joined forces with the [[Choctaw Indians|Choctaw]] and the retaliation resulted in the Natchez leaving their villages in 1730 and dispersing among the [[Chickasaw Indians|Chickasaw]], [[Creek Indians|Creek]], [[Catawba Indians|Catawba]] and [[Cherokee Indians|Cherokee]]. |
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| In the 1830's they removed with their host tribes to Indian Territory | | In the 1830's they removed with their host tribes to Indian Territory |