Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

A Choctaw winter house did not always have an interior opening in the top allowing the smoke to escape, thereby keeping all the much-needed heat inside creating a dutch oven effect. Squash and other vegetables were kept under sleeping quarters for winter consumption. The entryway was small to keep out drafts and created sloping downward since the house was partially built under the ground.

Keeping Old Man Winter at Bay the Choctaw Way

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Shell Beads: The Ancient Choctaw ‘Bling’

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Making a Choctaw Stone Arrow Point

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Chahta Amptoba Choctaw Traditional Pottery (Part 4)

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Making a Choctaw War Arrow

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Agriculture

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Traditional Buckskin

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Women – the Givers and Supporters of Life

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Black & White photo of Choctaw Congressional hearing in session.

Choctaw Nation Recognizes the 50th Anniversary of the Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975

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Emily Bloomquist

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