Choctaw - Wikipedia
The Choctaw (Choctaw: ChahtaChoctaw pronunciation: [tʃahtá (ʔ)]) are a Native American people originally based in the Southeastern Woodlands, in what is now Mississippi and Alabama. The Choctaw language is a Western Muskogean language.
Home - Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
The Choctaw Nation is the third-largest Indian Nation in the United States with nearly 212,000 tribal members and more than 12,000 employees.
Choctaw | History, Culture & Language | Britannica
2024年9月7日 · Choctaw, North American Indian tribe of Muskogean linguistic stock that traditionally lived in what is now southeastern Mississippi. The Choctaw dialect is very similar to that of the Chickasaw, and there is evidence that they are a branch of the latter tribe.
Home Page - Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians are the descendants of those who refused to leave their homeland during the Trail of Tears. The Tribe is the only federally recognized Native American tribe in the State.
20 Interesting Facts About The Choctaw Tribe
2024年1月9日 · The Choctaw Tribe, also known as the Chahta, is a Native American tribe originally hailing from the Southeastern United States. Here are 20 interesting facts about the Choctaw Tribe that shed light on their fascinating history, traditions, and contributions to the world.
History of the Choctaw - Wikipedia
The History of the Choctaws, or Chahtas, are a Native American people originally from the Southeast of what is currently known as the United States.
Early Choctaw History - U.S. National Park Service
2024年5月3日 · The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians was formed by approximately 6,000 Choctaw people who, duing that time, refused to be removed to Oklahoma. Historically, the Choctaw were not nomadic, which enabled them to become accomplished agriculturalists.
Tribal History - Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Today, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI) is the state’s only federally-recognized Indian Tribe. Enrolled membership in the Tribe exceeds 11,000 individuals, all of whom have at least a 50 percent degree of Mississippi Choctaw blood.
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma - Wikipedia
The Choctaw Nation is one of three federally recognized Choctaw tribes; the others are the sizable Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, with 10,000 members and territory in several communities, and the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians in Louisiana, with a few hundred members.
Choctaws in Alabama - Encyclopedia of Alabama
2024年2月23日 · Most Choctaws were forcibly removed to Indian Territory (now present-day Oklahoma) beginning in 1831, but a few thousand remained in Mississippi and Alabama. Today, their descendants belong to the present-day Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians, respectively.