Choctaw Nation

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Indigenous people of North America Native American tribe

The Choctaw Nation is a Native American tribe originally from the southeastern United States, known for being among the first tribes forcibly relocated along the Trail of Tears to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma).

Aliases (5)

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Indigenous people of North America → Native American tribe →
capital	Durant, Oklahoma →
continent	North America →
country	United States of America →
culturalRegion	Southeastern Woodlands →
currentPrimaryRegion	Oklahoma →
ethnicGroup	Choctaw people →
federallyRecognizedTribe	true →
forcedRelocation	Trail of Tears →
governmentType	tribal government →
hasEnrollment	tens of thousands of citizens →
hasExecutiveLeaderTitle	Chief →
hasFlag	Flag of the Choctaw Nation →
hasLegislativeBody	Choctaw Nation Tribal Council →
hasOfficialNewspaper	Biskinik →
isOneOf	Five Civilized Tribes →
language	Choctaw language →
languageFamily	Muskogean languages →
operates	social services programs → tribal casinos → tribal education programs → tribal health system →
originalRegion	Alabama → Louisiana → Mississippi → Southeastern United States →
participatedIn	American Civil War →
recognizedAsSovereignWithin	United States legal framework →
relatedEthnicGroup	Cherokee Nation → Chickasaw Nation → Creek Nation → Seminole Tribe →
religion	Christianity → traditional Choctaw beliefs →
relocatedTo	Indian Territory →
sideInAmericanCivilWar	Confederate States (as a tribal ally) →
traditionalCrop	beans → corn → squash →
traditionalHousing	wattle and daub houses →
traditionalSport	stickball →
traditionalSubsistence	agriculture → fishing → hunting →
treaty	Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek →
treatyDate	1830 →
usesClanSystem	true →
wasAmongFirstForciblyRemovedTribes	true →

Referenced by (15)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Indian Removal policy of the United States →	affectedGroup
Choctaw Country →	associatedWithEthnicGroup
Muskogee →	associatedWithTribes
Queen Anne's War ("Choctaw") →	belligerent
Flag of Mississippi →	goldStarRepresents
Choctaw Country ("Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma") →	governingTribalPresence
eastern Oklahoma ("Choctaw Nation reservation (portion)") →	hasCulturalRegion
Choctaw Nation ("Choctaw Nation Tribal Council") →	hasLegislativeBody
Indian Territory →	hasPart
Fort Smith metropolitan area (Oklahoma portion) ("Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma") →	hasSignificantTribalPresence
Native Americans ("Choctaw") →	hasSubgroup
Chickasaw Nation →	historicalAllianceWith
Southeastern Woodlands ("Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians") →	includesPeople
Yamasee War ("Choctaw") →	mainBelligerent
Muskogean languages →	usedBy