Currently led by our Chief Gary Batton and Assistant Chief Jack Austin, Jr., the Choctaw Nation has a rich history of forward-thinking, caring leadership.

Choctaw code talkers during World War I pioneered the use of complex Native American language for use as military code. The original 19 known code talkers were all born in the Choctaw nation.

During 1898 to 1906, members of the Choctaw Nation enrolled in the Dawes Rolls under the Curtis Act. This allowed for equitable division of monies under the U.S. government’s new allotment plan.