The Choctaws

The Choctaw were one of the largest and most powerful Native American tribes inthe southeastern United States. They farmed hunted and fished. In the 1500sChocta... » 

The Choctaw were one of the largest and most powerful Native American tribes inthe southeastern United States. They farmed hunted and fished. In the 1500sChoctaw life began to change dramatically when Europeans arrived in the region.Over the years the Choctaw gave up more and more of their land. In 1830 mostChoctaw moved to Indian Territory which later became Oklahoma while aboutfive thousand stayed in Mississippi. From then on the Choctaw would be adivided people. Modernday Choctaw have separate governments but all sharedeep pride in their heritage. Read more about the Choctaws past and theirpresentday lives. «