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Early allies with the French | Early allies with the French | ||
Inter tribal conflict iwith the | Inter tribal conflict iwith the Creek and [[Chickasaw_Indians|Chickasaw]]. | ||
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==== Brief Timeline ==== | ==== Brief Timeline ==== | ||
'''1540: '''De Soto first recorded non Indian to encounter the tribe | '''1540: '''De Soto first recorded non Indian to encounter the tribe | ||
'''1763:''' with the French surrendered to the British many moved west of Mississippi | '''1763:''' with the French surrendered to the British many moved west of Mississippi | ||
''' | '''1786:''' Treaty | ||
''' | '''1820: '''ceded some land | ||
''' | '''1830:''' Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, | ||
'''World War I and II: '''the U.S. government used members of the Choctaw Nation for secure communications. They became the first code-talkers | '''1831-1833:''' First of Five Civilized Tribes forced from their homeland. Removed to Indian Territory | ||
'''1918:''' Choctaw Indian Agency in Philadelphia, Mississippi established | |||
'''World War I and II: '''the U.S. government used members of the Choctaw Nation for secure communications. They became the first code-talkers | |||
==== Reservations ==== | ==== Reservations ==== | ||
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== Tribal Headquarters == | == Tribal Headquarters == | ||
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma<br>P. | Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma<br>P.O. Box 1210<br>Durant, OK 74702-1210<br>Phone: 1.800.522.6170 | ||
== Groups or Parts of the Choctaw Tribe and Their Reservations == | == Groups or Parts of the Choctaw Tribe and Their Reservations == | ||