Choctaw

not familiar with the name, it is the word wolf in Choctaw. I found it ironic that here I am trying to write about what to call a collection of many different, for lack of different words, nationalities, my son points out the neglect of something named from one of those nationalities. I am from Mississippi where there was historically there were over 20 tribes with some completely different tribal identities. My grandfather grew up near the Choctaw in Neshoba (name that comes from nashoba)…

The Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes gave up their lands without resistance because they did not have any powerful military force. Three Native American groups refused to relocate. One group was the Seminole. This caused the Second Seminole War which later caused…

Cherokee Indians off their land (Trail of Tears) into Indian territory. Once settled in Indian territory, organize of governments and school systems quickly came about. Literacy programs for adults and boarding schools were created. Cherokee and Choctaw school systems were very successful; their literacy levels were higher than white populations. Schools of reservation was created to teach and prepare native Americans in manual…

Many Chickasaw, Choctaw, Seminole, Creek, and Cherokee took in these customs; who were later known as the Five civilized tribes. Even when they were civilized, most white settlers did not care if their neighbors have changed or not, they would steal livestock as well as…

still performed. Although dance has many forms it continues to provide a cultural bridge for Native Americans. The Choctaw Indians did not have a writing system until the 1800’s, which made oration, song, and dance vital for their culture. These traditions have been passed down through generations to inform and educate Choctaw Indians on the proper beliefs of their culture. The Choctaw Indians loved to make and enjoy music, sing, and dance. They incorporated it into their ceremonies and social…

In 1803, the United States purchased about 828,000,000 square miles from France in what we call the Louisiana Purchase. (1) The Louisiana Purchase is accredited as President Thomas Jefferson’s biggest achievement while in office. It doubled the United States in size, led to the Lewis and Clark expedition, and the Trail of Tears, The Louisiana Purchase is believed to be, by many historians, a result of France not defeating a slave revolution in Haiti as well as preparing for a war with Great…

1844. It was incorporated by Chief Greenwood Leflore, a Choctaw Indian Leader. Before the creation of this city, United States negotiator, John Coffee along with Chief Greenwood, signed a treaty in order to receive land. This treaty was known as the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek. It ceded some of the Choctaw nation land in exchange for fifteen million acres of the Indian territory. Not only did it cede land, but it also rid of the Choctaw race causing them to have to evacuate and head to the…

Summary #2 In Contradictions, Ronald Takaki continues to discuss the blatant racism exhibited by the Englishmen, particularly towards Native Americans, African Americans and the Irish. Claiming that Native Americans could not survive in white society, President Jackson sought to “abolish Indian tribal units and allow white settlers to take cultivated Indian lands” (Takaki, 81). The goal was to move the Native Americans west of the Mississippi River, so that they would be able to live in peace…

symbolism and imagery in this novel can be considered remarkable. His use of words actually can make one think they’re in the novel and experiencing everything Jake is. Jake Nashoba is the main character in the novel he’s from a Choctaw decent but is living on an Apache Reservation. In most Native American traditions the idea of family, spirituality and ancestors are greatly valued and is placed somewhat on a pedal stool. Each Native American tribe has its own set of rules…

The Caddo are first discovered by europeans during the spanish passage through Arkansas. The word Caddo in caddoan means “true chief,” and they called their chief the “caddi.” The caddo were peaceful people, they voluntarily moved to Oklahoma into choctaw Nation. Most of our knowledge of the Cado past is learned from the pottery they left behind. This pottery shows us a story of a group of people that were farmers, salt makers, hunters, traders, and craftsman. The Caddo have inhabited the red…