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After this discussion, it was decided that this category should be replaced by a list. Once a list is created that includes all the information found here, this category may be speedily deleted . For more information, see Choctaw language .
The following list includes settlements, geographic features, and political subdivisions whose names are derived from these indigenous languages. The primary Native American peoples present in Alabama during historical times included the Alibamu , Cherokee , Chickasaw , Choctaw , Koasati , and the lower and upper Muscogee (Creeks).
The Choctaw name Ponchatoula means "flowing hair", arrived at by the Choctaw as a way of expressing the beauty of the location with much moss hanging from the trees. "Ponche" is a Choctaw word meaning location, an object, or a person . See the eponymous Ponchatoula Creek.
Choctaw Nation Tribal Services Center in Hugo, Oklahoma. The Choctaw Nation is the first indigenous tribe in the United States to build its own hospital with its own funding. [41] The Choctaw Nation Health Care Center, located in Talihina, is a 145,000-square-foot (13,500 m 2) health facility with 37 hospital beds for inpatient care and 52 exam ...
Today, Choctaw people are enrolled in four federally recognized tribes: the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Jena Band of Choctaw Indians in Louisiana, and the Yowani Choctaws enrolled under the confederacy of the Caddo Nation. [4] Choctaw descendants are also members of state-recognized tribes. [5] [6] [7] [8]
Pages in category "Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 206 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Choctaw women directed domestic life through food preparation and childcare, and their autonomy in agricultural labour intertwined with the upkeep of the home. [14] In contrast to conventional responsibilities in Western fatherhood, the Choctaw child's eldest maternal uncle would be one of the primary decision-makers. [ 10 ]
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