In 1918, not considered citizens of the U.S., Choctaw members of the U.S. American Expeditionary Forces were asked to use their native language as a powerful tool against the German Forces in World War I, setting a precedent for code talking as an effective military weapon and establishing them as America’s original Code Talkers.

60 min., NR.

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The Nicollet County Historical Society and Saint Peter Community and Family Education present our fifteenth season of documentary films! A generous St. Peter American Legion grant sponsors this year’s films. The public is welcome to join us for these free films at the Treaty Site History Center.