A Chickasaw artisan made this baldric of red, woven fabric and glass beads around 1830. A baldric is a belt worn over the shoulder that is typically used to carry a weapon or instrument. According to family history, Chickasaw leader William Colbert presented this baldric as a gift to Dr. John H. Miller, Dr. John Henry Miller, who was born in South Carolina in 1777 and settled in Pontotoc County, MS. William Colbert was the son of Scottish immigrant James Logan Colbert, who became a trader among the Chickasaw and married into the tribe. His three sons, William, Levi, and George, became prominent leaders in the Chickasaw Nation prior to Removal. The Colberts fought with the British during the American Revolution but later, William Colbert won military accolades while fighting with the United States in the Creek War and other engagements. Levi Colbert was the principal negotiator for the Chickasaw Nation during Removal discussions and treaties. Both he and William died in Mississippi before Chickasaw Removal began in 1837. George Colbert moved to Indian Territory and was farming with enslaved workers near Fort Towson when he died in 1839.