Choctaws
Overview
The Choctaw nation occupies several non-contiguous blocks of land east of the Mississippi River. Larger than Massachusetts, the land area is located primarily in east-central Mississ...
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The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians appeared Thursday to have elected a new chief for the first time in three decades.Eight-term incumbent Chief Phillip Martin, 81, trailed former Tribal Counci...
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Legislation to make English the state's official language has run into opposition from American Indians, who say their native tongues are dying fast enough without any help from lawmakers.As Oklaho...
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Trees and grasses like those that members of the Chickasaw and Choctaw nations saw when they stopped along a stretch of Coleman Creek may soon grow again at the site where the Indians rested during...
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Chanting "no justice, no peace," American Indians and their supporters marked the state's centennial Friday with a march on the state Capitol to denounce the events that led to Oklahoma's statehood...
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The kindness of strangers across the country saved Christmas for Beverly Smith's children after the deadly ice storm that cut off electricity for them and thousands of other people."That's the true...
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Today is Wednesday, Feb. 7, the 38th day of 2007. There are 327 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Feb. 7, 1812, author Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, England.On this da...
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Candy maker Loretta Harrison sold pralines and other sugary treats at New Orleans' French Market for more than 15 years until Hurricane Katrina shut down her business.With vendors like Harrison dis...
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Candy maker Loretta Harrison sold pralines and other sugary treats at New Orleans' French Market for more than 15 years until Hurricane Katrina shut down her business.With vendors like Harrison dis...
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Just two months before he perished defending the Alamo, Davy Crockett described to his daughter and son-in-law the land he treasured enough to die for its independence."I must say as to what I have...
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Federal prosecutors in Maryland are handling part of the Jack Abramoff lobbying case because of a possible conflict of interest at Justice Department headquarters, an official with knowledge of the...
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Choctaws
Choctaw chief appears to have lost race
