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'''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, 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 [[ | The Choctaw Tribe is one of the [[Five Civilized Tribes|Five Civilized Tribes]] | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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'''1830:''' ceded lands to the United States | '''1830:''' ceded lands to the United States | ||
'''1831-1833:''' First tribe forced from their homeland. Removed to Indian Territory | '''1831-1833:''' First tribe forced from their homeland. Removed to Indian Territory | ||
'''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 | ||
==== Brief History ==== | ==== Brief History ==== | ||
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==== 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 Choctaw 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 Choctaw 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]. | ||
== Tribal Headquarters == | == Tribal Headquarters == | ||
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Choctaw Nation (Oklahoma) | Choctaw Nation (Oklahoma) | ||
[[ | [[Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, Louisiana|Jena Band (Louisiana)]] | ||
[[ | [[Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Mississippi|Mississippi Band]] | ||
== Records == | == Records == | ||
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| Choctaw | | Choctaw | ||
| Union Agency-Muskogee Area, 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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'''Treaties''' | '''Treaties''' | ||
* | * [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0011.htm 1783] January 3, at Hopewell | ||
* | * [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 | ||
* | * [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0063.htm 1802] October 17, at Fort Confederation | ||
* | * [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0069.htm 1803] | ||
* [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, | ||
* | * [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0137.htm 1816] October 24, | ||
* [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0191.htm 1820] October 18 near Doaks Stand | |||
* [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 | ||
* | * [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 | ||
* [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/com0435.htm 1835] January 17, at Doaksville | |||
*1837- Chickasaw | *1837- Chickasaw | ||
* | * [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0652.htm 1854] November 4, at Doaksville - with Chicksaw | ||
* [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 | ||
* | * [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che1050.htm 1865] Cherokee and other Tribes in Indian Territory - Comanche and Kowa | ||
* | * [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/com0892.htm 1865] | ||
*July 4, 1866, - Delaware | *July 4, 1866, - Delaware | ||
* | * [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/cho0918.htm 1866] | ||
*August 28, 1866, at Washington | *August 28, 1866, at Washington | ||
'''Vital Records''' | '''Vital Records''' | ||
== Important Web Sites == | == Important Web Sites == | ||