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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 eight U.S. states.
Map of Tribal Jurisdictional Areas in Oklahoma. This is a list of federally recognized Native American Tribes in the U.S. state of Oklahoma . With its 38 federally recognized tribes, [ 1 ] Oklahoma has the third largest numbers of tribes of any state, behind Alaska and California .
At least five of these areas, those of the so-called five civilized tribes of Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek and Seminole (the 'Five Tribes' of Oklahoma), which cover 43% of the area of the state (including Tulsa), are recognized as reservations by federal treaty, and thus not subject to state law or jurisdiction for tribal members. [3] [4]
Map of Indian Territory, Doaksville at bottom right. Doaksville is a former settlement, now a ghost town, located in present-day Choctaw County, Oklahoma. [1] It was founded between 1824 and 1831, by people of the Choctaw Indian tribe who were forced to leave their homes in the Southeastern United States and relocate in an area designated for their resettlement in Indian Territory.
San Bois County of the Choctaw Nation: Charles N. Haskell, first Governor of Oklahoma [42] 20.51 11,832: 577 sq mi (1,494 km 2) Hughes County: 063: Holdenville: 1907: Choctaw Nation and Creek Nation lands: William C. Hughes, member of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention [2] [43] 16.65 13,436: 807 sq mi (2,090 km 2) Jackson County: 065: Altus ...
Aug. 14—The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma details the Success through Academic Recognition incentive program for Choctaw students nationwide who are enrolled in grades 2nd through 12th.
The largest are the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, followed by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, and the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, respectively. Since the 20th century, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians were federally recognized in 1945, [35] the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma in 1971, [36] and the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians in 1995 ...
Jul. 7—Choctaw Nation tribal members in District 11 can learn more about candidates for the District 11 council seat before heading out to the polls Friday and Saturday with this recap of ...