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'''Choctaw Bands: ''' | '''Choctaw Bands: ''' | ||
[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mississippi-Band-of-Choctaw-Indians/262812027080620 Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians] The early Mississippi Choctaw | [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mississippi-Band-of-Choctaw-Indians/262812027080620 Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians] The early Mississippi Choctaw were in constant contact with non-Indian culture from the early 1600's. When the Removal Act was passed by Congress in 1830, the Choctaw were offered a choice under the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, provided that any Choctaw who wished to remain in Mississippi to become a United States citizen might do so and would receive land from the State. There were about 20,000 Choctaw Indians in Mississippi and more than one-third chose to stay. | ||
[http://www.redeaglejw.net/oldchahtaorg/cemetery.htm Texas Band of Choctaw Indians] The Treaty of Birds Fort , September 29,1843, and the purchase of land by Benjamin Franklin Thomson in 1844 helped to establish what is known today at Mount Tabor Indian Community. President James K. Polk allowed members of the Old Settler and Ridge Party Cherokee to leave Indian Territory for Texas. | [http://www.redeaglejw.net/oldchahtaorg/cemetery.htm Texas Band of Choctaw Indians] The Treaty of Birds Fort, September 29,1843, and the purchase of land by Benjamin Franklin Thomson in 1844 helped to establish what is known today at Mount Tabor Indian Community. President James K. Polk allowed members of the Old Settler and Ridge Party Cherokee to leave Indian Territory for Texas. | ||
[http://www.mowa-choctaw.com/ MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians] | [http://www.mowa-choctaw.com/ MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians] | ||
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'''Brief Timeline''' | '''Brief Timeline''' | ||
'''1540: '''De Soto first recorded non | '''1540: '''De Soto first recorded non-indigenous person 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 | ||
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'''1816''': Treaty of Fort St. Stephens | '''1816''': Treaty of Fort St. Stephens | ||
1818: Reverend Kingsbury established Elliot Mission. Reverend Kingsbury was called | 1818: Reverend Kingsbury established Elliot Mission. Reverend Kingsbury was called the Father of the Choctaw Missions. | ||
'''1820: '''Treaty of Doak's Stand; ceded some land | '''1820: '''Treaty of Doak's Stand; ceded some land | ||
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'''1907: Oklahoma became the 46th State''' | '''1907: Oklahoma became the 46th State''' | ||
*'''Choctaw Nation divided | *'''Choctaw Nation divided into eight counties: Choctaw, Atoka, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, Mc Curtain, Pittsburg and Pushmataha.''' | ||
'''1910: Tribal population: 14,551 in Oklahoma, and 15,917 in other states''' | '''1910: Tribal population: 14,551 in Oklahoma, and 15,917 in other states''' | ||
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== FamilySearch Catalog == | == FamilySearch Catalog == | ||
The FamilySearch Catalog has over 260 records of interest to the [https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&keyword=Choctaw&prekeyword=Choctaw Choctaw | The FamilySearch Catalog has over 260 records of interest to the [https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&keyword=Choctaw&prekeyword=Choctaw Choctaw] | ||
== Websites == | == Websites == | ||
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*Lennon, Rachal Mills. ''Tracing Ancestors Among the Five Civilized Tribes; Southeastern Indians Prior to Removal''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2002. {{FHL|1038175|item|disp=FHL Book 970.1 L548t}}. | *Lennon, Rachal Mills. ''Tracing Ancestors Among the Five Civilized Tribes; Southeastern Indians Prior to Removal''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2002. {{FHL|1038175|item|disp=FHL Book 970.1 L548t}}. | ||
For background information to help find American | For background information to help find Native American ancestors see [[American Indian For Further Reading|'''For Further Reading''']]. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||