Guardians of the Valley

"Cashin provides students and general readers with this historical account of the Chickasaw Nation and notes how these people were instrumental in developing trade economies and alliances in South Carolina and Georgia in the years prior to the American Revolution. The author . . . discusses the important role the Chickasaws had in opening trade routes between Mississippi and the Atlantic coast and details the military, political and social interactions that led to the settling of the Southern Frontier. Cashin also provides biographical profiles of such Chickasaw leaders as Squirrel King, the Doctor and Mingo Stoby."—Book News

"The Chickasaws were one of the more powerful southeastern Indian nations, yet few realize that they played a major role in the history of South Carolina. With their outpost on the Savannah River, the Chickasaws were significant trading partners and military allies of colonial South Carolina. The Chickasaw Nation awarded author Edward Cashin the title 'Imanoli Afahena' or' 'One Who Tells an Important Story' for his research into the Chickasaws of the Savannah River Valley. Guardians of the Valley fills an important but heretofore forgotten niche in South Carolina history. It is an important story well-told."—Walter Edgar, author of South Carolina: A History and editor of The South Carolina Encyclopedia

"In Guardians of the Valley, Dr. Edward J. Cashin, who was devoted to researching and documenting the history of this region, presents the important role the Lower Chickasaws played in the history Colonial Georgia and Augusta. Dr. Cashin uses his skills as historian and storyteller to ensure that their lives and heritage are preserved for future generations."—Nancy J. Glaser, executive director, Augusta Museum of History

Finalist for the George C. Roger Jr. Book Award of the South Carolina Historical Society