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'''Various Spellings''': Choctaw, Chactaw, Chaktaw | '''Various Spellings''': Choctaw, Chactaw, Chaktaw | ||
The Choctaw Tribe is primarily associated with the states of Louisiana, Alabama, and Oklahoma<ref>Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 134, 12 July 2002 [http://www.thepeoplespaths.net/lists/FederallyRecognized2002.pdf Available online]</ref>. See below for at least a partial lists of groups of Choctaw Indians and the reservations associated with each. | The Choctaw Tribe is primarily associated with the states of Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and Oklahoma<ref>Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 134, 12 July 2002 [http://www.thepeoplespaths.net/lists/FederallyRecognized2002.pdf Available online]</ref>. See below for at least a partial lists of groups of Choctaw Indians and the reservations associated with each. | ||
The Choctaw Tribe is one of the [[Five Civilized Tribes|Five Civilized Tribes]] | The Choctaw Tribe is one of the [[Five Civilized Tribes|Five Civilized Tribes]] | ||
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1945: Mississippi Band of Choctaw Federaly recognized | 1945: Mississippi Band of Choctaw Federaly recognized | ||
'''World War I and II: '''the U.S. government used members of the Choctaw Nation for secure communications. They became the first code-talkers | '''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 ==== | ||