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  2. History of the Choctaw - Wikipedia

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    The History of the Choctaws, or Chahtas, are a Native American people originally from the Southeast of what is currently known as the United States.They are known for their rapid post-colonial adoption of a written language, transitioning to yeoman farming methods, having European-American lifestyles enforced in their society, and acquiring some customs from Africans they enslaved.

  3. Native American and Irish interactions - Wikipedia

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    In 1992: 22 Irish leaders visited the Choctaw Nation to participate in the annual Trail of Tears memorial walk. [7] In 1992: Mansion House, the residence of the Lord Mayor of Dublin since 1715, installed a plaque in honor of the Choctaw aid. [7] In 1995: The Irish President, Mary Robinson, visited the Choctaw Nation to thank them for their ...

  4. Kindred Spirits (sculpture) - Wikipedia

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    Created by artist Alex Pentek, Kindred Spirits commemorates the 1847 donation by the Native American Choctaw people to Irish famine relief during the Great Hunger, despite the Choctaw themselves living in hardship and poverty and having recently endured the Trail of Tears.

  5. KY’s Choctaw Academy is a marker of Native American history ...

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    The Choctaw Academy dormitory building in Scott County, Ky., stands Thursday, February 1, 2024. Established in 1825, the academy was the first federally controlled residential/boarding school for ...

  6. Choctaw - Wikipedia

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    Many Choctaw transitioned to yeoman farming methods and incorporated European Americans and African Americans (as tribal members, prisoners, and slaves) into their society. Most Choctaw allied with the Americans during the American Revolution, War of 1812, and the Red Stick War, most notably at the Battle of New Orleans.

  7. Iksas - Wikipedia

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    The Iksa, a type of clan, was the traditional constituent element structuring the social and political society of the Choctaw nation. The same word is used to describe clans in the Chickasaw language , however, while often self-identified as "sister" or "brother" tribes, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] the manifestation of Iksas in the Choctaw nation does ...

  8. Amerindian slave ownership - Wikipedia

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    The Choctaw enslaved many people who were already enslaved in Georgia. [46] The Choctaw held laws in their constitution which also mirrored the "Deep South". [51] The Choctaw in Native American Territory did not allow anyone with African heritage to hold office even if they were of partial heritage. [51]

  9. Culture of the Choctaw - Wikipedia

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    Mississippi Choctaws in traditional clothing, ca. 1908 Choctaw beaded pouch, ca. 1900, Oklahoma, Oklahoma History Center. The culture of the Choctaw has greatly evolved over the centuries combining mostly European-American influences; however, interaction with Spain, France, and England greatly shaped it as well.