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'''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 ==== | |||
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]. | |||
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==== Reservations ==== | ==== Reservations ==== | ||
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Mississippi: Neshoba, Newton, Leake, Scott, Jones, Attala, Kemper, Winston counties | Mississippi: Neshoba, Newton, Leake, Scott, Jones, Attala, Kemper, Winston counties | ||
== Groups or Parts of the Choctaw Tribe and Their Reservations == | == Groups or Parts of the Choctaw Tribe and Their Reservations == | ||