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Early allies with the French  
Early allies with the French  


Inter tribal conflict with the Creek and [[Chickasaw Indians|Chickasaw]].&nbsp;
Inter tribal conflict with the Creek and [[Chickasaw Indians|Chickasaw]].  
 
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==== Brief Timeline  ====
==== Brief Timeline  ====
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'''1830:''' Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek,  
'''1830:''' Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek,  


'''1831-1833:''' First of&nbsp;Five Civilized&nbsp;Tribes forced&nbsp;from their homeland.&nbsp;Removed to Indian Territory  
'''1831-1833:''' First of Five Civilized Tribes forced from their homeland. Removed to Indian Territory  


'''1918:''' Choctaw Indian Agency in Philadelphia, Mississippi established  
'''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.&nbsp; They became the first code-talkers&nbsp;
'''World War I and II: '''the U.S. government used members of the Choctaw Nation for secure communications. They became the first code-talkers  


==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe  ====
==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe  ====


Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/choctaw/chostawhist.htm Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico], gave a more complete history of the&nbsp;Choctaw &nbsp;tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/mississippi/choctawindianhist.htm The Indian Tribes of North America].  
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/choctaw/chostawhist.htm Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico], gave a more complete history of the&nbsp;Choctaw &nbsp;tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/mississippi/choctawindianhist.htm The Indian Tribes of North America].  
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=== Reservations  ===
=== Reservations  ===
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*'''1830''' Armstrong Roll [http://www.accessgenealogy.com www.accessgenealogy.com]  
*'''1830''' Armstrong Roll [http://www.accessgenealogy.com www.accessgenealogy.com]  
*'''1855''' Cooper Roll of Easter Choctaw [http://www.accessgenealogy.com www.accessgenealogy.com]&nbsp; Families living East of the Mississippi River in the states of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama.&nbsp; (roll contains: names of heads of families, place of residence, and numbers of men, women, and children in families)  
*'''1855''' Cooper Roll of Easter Choctaw [http://www.accessgenealogy.com www.accessgenealogy.com]&nbsp; Families living East of the Mississippi River in the states of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama.&nbsp; (roll contains: names of heads of families, place of residence, and numbers of men, women, and children in families)  
*1896 Census (cemetery, church, and marriage1897-1901, 1907-1910)&nbsp;FHL film: 1206500&nbsp; second filming 488191
*1896 Census (cemetery, church, and marriage1897-1901, 1907-1910){{FHL| Film: 1206500}}  second filming {{FHL|Film:488191}}


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| Washington D.C.  
| Washington D.C.  
| Rolls 15, 41-42  
| Rolls 15, 41-42  
| 57422-201
| {{FHL|Films: 57422-574201}}
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==== Correspondence  ====
==== Correspondence  ====


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'''Pre-1880 Correspondence'''  
'''Pre-1880 Correspondence'''  


'''M234 RG&nbsp;75 Rolls&nbsp;962'''  
'''M234 RG 75 Rolls 962'''  


'''&nbsp;Roll Number'''
'''Roll Number'''


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| Choctaw  
| Choctaw  
| Choctaw Agency,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1824-76  
| Choctaw Agency,1824-76  
| Washington D.C.  
| Washington D.C.  
| Rolls 169-96  
| Rolls 169-96  
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| Choctaw  
| Choctaw  
| Union Agency-Muskogee Area,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1875-80  
| Union Agency-Muskogee Area, 1875-80  
| Washington D.C. and Fort Worth  
| Washington D.C. and Fort Worth  
| Rolls 865-77  
| Rolls 865-77  
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==== Enrollment Records  ====
==== Enrollment Records  ====


*[[Dawes Commission Enrollment Records for Five U.S. Indian Tribes|Dawes Commission Enrollment&nbsp;Records]]
*[[Dawes Commission Enrollment Records for Five U.S. Indian Tribes|Dawes Commission Enrollment Records]]


==== Land Records  ====
==== Land Records  ====


Choctaw certificates of ownership in Boone County, Arkansas. FHL film: 1031068 item 33  
Choctaw certificates of ownership in Boone County, Arkansas. {{FHL|Film: 1031068}} item 33  


==== Periodicals  ====
==== Periodicals  ====


''Choctaw Community News'', 1969-1973. FHL film: 965784 item 5 and 979257 item 9  
''Choctaw Community News'', 1969-1973. {{FHL|Film: 965784}} item 5 and {{FHL|Film: 979257}} item 9  


==== Removal Records  ====
==== Removal Records  ====


*'''1847''' Muster Roll of Big Black River Band (arrived at Fort Coffee)&nbsp;[http://www.accessgenealogy.com www.accessgenealogy.com]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
*'''1847''' Muster Roll of Big Black River Band (arrived at Fort Coffee)[http://www.accessgenealogy.com www.accessgenealogy.com]  
*'''1847''' Ha Cubbees Band Muster Roll&nbsp; (arrived at Fort Coffee) [http://www.accessgenealogy.com www.accessgenealogy.com]
*'''1847''' Ha Cubbees Band Muster Roll (arrived at Fort Coffee) [http://www.accessgenealogy.com www.accessgenealogy.com]


==== Trade  ====
==== Trade  ====


Superintendent of Indian Trade. Records of the Choctaw Trading house 1803-1824. FHL film 1025085-1025090  
Superintendent of Indian Trade. Records of the Choctaw Trading house 1803-1824. {{FHL|Films: 1025085-1025090 }}


==== Treaties  ====
==== Treaties  ====


*&nbsp;[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0011.htm 1783] January 3, at Hopewell&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0011.htm 1783] January 3, at Hopewell  
*&nbsp;[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0056.htm 1796] June 29, with Creek &nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0056.htm 1796] June 29, with Creek &
*December 17, 1801, at Fort Adams  
*December 17, 1801, at Fort Adams  
*&nbsp;[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0063.htm 1802] October 17, at Fort Confederation&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0063.htm 1802] October 17, at Fort Confederation  
*&nbsp;[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0069.htm 1803]  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0069.htm 1803]  
*&nbsp;[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0087.htm 1805] November 16, at Mount Dexter&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0087.htm 1805] November 16, at Mount Dexter
*October 27, 1805, Chickasaw  
*October 27, 1805, Chickasaw  
*August 9, 1814,  
*August 9, 1814,  
*&nbsp;[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0137.htm 1816]&nbsp;October 24,&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0137.htm 1816]October 24,  
*&nbsp;[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0191.htm 1820] October 18 near Doaks Stand&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0191.htm 1820] October 18 near Doaks Stand
*&nbsp;[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0211.htm 1825] January 20, at Washington&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0211.htm 1825] January 20, at Washington  
*February 12,1825, Creek  
*February 12,1825, Creek  
*May 6, 1828, - Cherokee  
*May 6, 1828, - Cherokee  
*&nbsp;[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0310.htm 1830] September 27, at Dancing Rabbit Creek&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0310.htm 1830] September 27, at Dancing Rabbit Creek  
*February 14, 1833,
*February 14, 1833,
 
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/com0435.htm 1835] August 24, at Camp Holmes, with Comanche  
*&nbsp;[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/com0435.htm 1835] August 24, at Camp Holmes, with Comanche&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/com0435.htm 1835] January 17, at Doaksville
*&nbsp;[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/com0435.htm 1835] January 17, at Doaksville&nbsp;
*1837- Chickasaw  
*1837- Chickasaw  
*&nbsp;[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0652.htm 1854] November 4, at Doaksville,&nbsp; with Chicksaw&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0652.htm 1854] November 4, at Doaksville,&nbsp; with Chicksaw  
*&nbsp;[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0706.htm 1855] June 22, at Washington, with Chickasaw &nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0706.htm 1855] June 22, at Washington, with Chickasaw  
*September 13, 1855, at Fort Smith-unratified  
*September 13, 1855, at Fort Smith-unratified  
*&nbsp;[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che1050.htm 1865] Cherokee and other Tribes in Indian Territory with Comanche and Kowa&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che1050.htm 1865] Cherokee and other Tribes in Indian Territory with Comanche and Kowa
*&nbsp;[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/com0892.htm 1865]  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/com0892.htm 1865]  
*July 4, 1866, with Delaware  
*July 4, 1866, with Delaware  
*&nbsp;[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0918.htm 1866]  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0918.htm 1866]  
*August 28, 1866, at Washington&nbsp;
*August 28, 1866, at Washington


==== Vital Records  ====
==== Vital Records  ====
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===== References  =====
===== References  =====


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=== Important Web Sites  ===
=== Important Web Sites  ===
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