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Coal in Choctaw Nation, Part III

The final installment of the "Coal in Choctaw Nation" series. Choctaw Nation's coal mining operations helped preserve its political sovereignty in the 20th century, despite efforts by the U.S. government to dismantle tribal governance.

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Coal in Choctaw Nation, Part II

Part II of the "Coal in Choctaw Nation" series explores the impact of the coal industry on the Choctaw Nation, highlighting both the economic opportunities and the challenges it presented.

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Coal in Choctaw Nation, Part I

While casinos have been one of Choctaw Nation's most successful business endeavors, a lesser-known Choctaw economic project was their venture into the coal mining industry.

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The Carter Hospital (Part 1)

Exploring the history of the tuberculosis epidemic of the early 1900s and the Carter Hospital, built for Choctaw and Chickasaw tuberculosis patients in Talihina, Oklahoma.

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