Choctaw
Location: The Choctaw (chaulk-ta) Nation is
located in the southeastern part of Oklahoma.Daily Life: Culturally, the
Choctaws have always honored their women as the head of every family household.
They were, and still are today, considered the care-takers of the home. Today
the Choctaw Nation provides many services for the Indian people, including
housing programs, medical services, job training, and educational programs. The
Choctaw Nation has become deeply involved in economic development enterprises
such as bingo palaces, smoke shops and shopping centers which have provided
many jobs for Choctaws.Best Known Feature: The Annual
Choctaw Labor Day Celebration has become one of the largest and most well known
events in Oklahoma today. Tourists and Choctaw alike can enjoy traditional
cultural activities, annual Choctaw Princess Pageant, traditional foods, arts
and crafts, sporting games, camping, fishing and musical entertainment.History: The Choctaw were the first
to be moved to Oklahoma in 1830 on the Trail of Tears.
Though this page has been carefully researched, the author does not
claim expertise on the Chocktaw.
Please send questions, comments, and corrections to emuseum@mnsu.edu and include the web address of this page.
If you are Choctaw, your feedback is much appreciated.
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