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'''Various Spellings''': Choctaw, Chactaw, Chaktaw, Chatha | '''Various Spellings''': Choctaw, Chactaw, Chaktaw, Chatha | ||
The Choctaw Tribe is primarily associated with the states of [[Indians of Louisiana|Louisiana]], [[Indians of Alabama|Alabama]], [[Indians of Mississippi|Mississippi]], and [[Indians of Oklahoma|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 Nation is part of the Shawnee Tribe. The Choctaw Tribe is primarily associated with the states of [[Indians of Louisiana|Louisiana]], [[Indians of Alabama|Alabama]], [[Indians of Mississippi|Mississippi]], and [[Indians of Oklahoma|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]]: Choctaw, [[Cherokee Indians|Cherokee]], [[Chickasaw Indians|Chickasaw]],and [[Creek Indians|Creek]], and [[Seminole Indians|Seminole]] | The Choctaw Tribe is one of the [[Five Civilized Tribes|Five Civilized Tribes]]: Choctaw, [[Cherokee Indians|Cherokee]], [[Chickasaw Indians|Chickasaw]],and [[Creek Indians|Creek]], and [[Seminole Indians|Seminole]] | ||
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_the_Choctaw '''Choctaw Clans:'''] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_the_Choctaw '''Choctaw Clans:'''] | ||
Wind, Bear, Deer, Wolf, Panther, Holly Leaf, Bird, Raccoon and Crawfish | Wind, Bear, Deer, Wolf, Panther, Holly Leaf, Bird, Raccoon and Crawfish | ||
== Tribal Headquarters == | == Tribal Headquarters == | ||