Choctaw Nation

The Choctaw Tribe is primarily associated with the states of Louisiana, Alabama, and Oklahoma. See below for at least a partial lists of groups of Choctaw Indians and the reservations associated with each.

The Choctaw Tribe is one of the Five Civilized Tribes

Brief Timeline
1830: ceded lands to the United States

1831-1833: First tribe forced from their homeland. Removed to Indian Territory

World War I and II: the U.S. government used members of the Choctaw Nation for secure communications. They became the first code-talkers

Reservations
Oklahoma: Latimer and Pushmataha counties

Mississippi: Neshoba, Newton, Leake, Scott, Jones, Attala, Kemper, Winston counties

Tribal Headquarters
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma P.0. Box 1210 Durant, OK 74702-1210 Phone: 1.800.522.6170

Groups or Parts of the Choctaw Tribe and Their Reservations
Choctaw Nation (Oklahoma)

Jena Band (Louisiana)

Mississippi Band

Records
Agency Records


 * Correspondence and Census Records

Enrollment Records


 * Dawes Commission Enrollment Records

Vital Records

Important Web Sites

 * Constitution and By-laws of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
 * Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Official Website
 * Choctaw Nation Wikipedia