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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 .
Unless repealed by the federal government, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma would effectively be terminated as a sovereign nation as of August 25, 1970. [3] After a long struggle for recognition, the Mississippi Choctaw received recognition in 1918. The Mississippi Choctaw soon received lands, educational benefits, and a long overdue health care ...
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.
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]
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (Choctaw: Chahta Okla) is a Native American reservation [5] occupying portions of southeastern Oklahoma in the United States. [6] At roughly 6,952,960 acres (28,138 km 2; 10,864 sq mi), it is the second-largest reservation in area after the Navajo, exceeding that of the seven smallest U.S. states.
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 ]
For those enrolled in a Choctaw tribe, see Choctaw people. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. C. Choctaw heritage groups (1 C, 4 P)