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Did you know that small Native American nations had the power to dictate the terms of French colonization in the Gulf South region? Elizabeth Ellis, an Assistant Professor of History at Princeton University and a citizen of the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, joins us on an exploration of the uncovered and recovered histories of the more than 40 distinct and small Native nations who called the Gulf South region home during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Ellis is the author of The Great Power of Small Nations: Indigenous Diplomacy in the Gulf South. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/342 Join Ben Franklin's World! Subscribe and help us bring history right to your ears! Sponsor Links Omohundro Institute Colonial Williamsburg Foundation The Ben Franklin's World Shop Complementary Episodes Episode 037: Kathleen DuVal, Independence Lost Episode 064: Brett Rushforth, Native American Slavery in New France Episode 082: Alejandra Dubcovsky, Information & Communication in the early American South Episode 139: Andrés Reséndez, The Other Slavery Episode 171: Jessica Stern, Native Americans, British Colonists, and Trade Episode 233: Gwenn Miller, A History of Russian America Episode 251: Cameron Strang, Frontiers of Science Episode 303: Matthew Powell, La Pointe-Krebs House Listen! Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Amazon Music Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App Helpful Links Join the Ben Franklin's World Facebook Group Ben Franklin’s World Twitter: @BFWorldPodcast Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter