For years, tribal historian Richard Green has been researching and writing the history of the Chickasaw Nation.

Green has conducted extensive research with two objectives in mind: he uses primary and secondary sources to develop his own original writing and also makes copies of records, documents and articles for deposit in tribal repositories.

Green interviews Chickasaws who would like to pass along information and stories about their lives.

Some of Green's articles, essays, oral histories and profiles that appeared in the Journal of Chickasaw History and the Chickasaw Times from 1994 through 2008 are featured in his two volume set titled, Chickasaw Lives. Volume One: Explorations in Tribal History was published in 2007. Volume Two: Profiles and Oral Histories was published in 2009. Both volumes are available from Chickasaw Press.

The next volume in the series, Chickasaw Lives, Volume Three: Essays Past and Present will be available at the 2010 Chickasaw Festival. Green continues writing essays, oral histories and profiles for The Chickasaw Times and is researching and writing a book on Chickasaw warriors from prehistory to 1900.