Much has been written of the contributions and exploits of some of the many different races, nationalities, and ethnic groups in the Civil War, from St. Louis’ Germans, to the Irish (on both sides), to African-American soldiers. Less widely-known are the stories of American Indians in the Civil War, particularly the Five Civilized Tribes of the Indian Territory in modern-day Oklahoma. No other people suffered a higher percentage of losses than the soldiers and citizens of the Five Nations. Battles and campaigns in the Territory involved units from many of the United and Confederate States, including some of the first African-American troops to see combat in the Civil War. 

Background reading on the Five Nations for the October program:
Cherokee - www.cherokeehistory.com
Creek - www.rootsweb.com/~gataylor/crkindw.htm
Seminole - www.floridahistory.org/floridians/seminol.htm
Choctaw - www.choctawnation.com/history/history.htm
Chickasaw - www.dickshovel.com/chick.html