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For many decades prior to the 1801 Treaty of Fort Adams, Choctaw leaders had been renting Choctaw lands to the French, British, and Spanish. Rent was paid to the Choctaw Nation in the form of gifts or presents.
Indian relocation didn't stop with the Trail of Tears. Read about how the Bureau of Indian Affairs ran another government sponsored relocation program.
Small mounds that go by several names dot the Oklahoma landscape, we look at what these mounds are and where they came from.
As the 2024 eclipse nears, we take a look back at how the Choctaw people viewed the sun and its importance in daily life.
A brief history of Choctaw hairstyles.
Choctaw people have been using black powder weapons continuously since the beginning of the 18th century. However, our ancestors first encountered black powder weapons as far back as the 16th century in the hands of Spanish conquistadors.
Some history about the settlements of Hobvk Itopa, a look at an area that Choctaw oral histories and archaeological evidence shows that Choctaw ancestors have lived in for thousands of years.
Place names in the Choctaw language are extremely important. They indicate not just a Choctaw presence on the land but often also the way that Choctaw people of the past understood the land and interacted with it.
