Minutes from the Treaty of Fort Adams (Part 3)
Following the conversations between representatives of the United States and the Choctaw Nation from the 1801 Treaty of Fort Adams.
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Minutes from the Treaty of Fort Adams (Part 2)
Continuing to examine the conversations between representatives of the United States and the Choctaw Nation by reviewing the minuets from the 1801 Treaty of Fort Adams in this second part of the series.
Minutes from the Treaty of Fort Adams (Part 1)
For many decades prior to the 1801 Treaty of Fort Adams, Choctaw leaders had been renting Choctaw lands to the French, British, and Spanish. Rent was paid to the Choctaw Nation in the form of gifts or presents.
Choctaw Removals: Indian Urban Relocation Program
Indian relocation didn't stop with the Trail of Tears. Read about how the Bureau of Indian Affairs ran another government sponsored relocation program.
“Pimple Mounds,” “Mima Mounds,” “Prairie Mounds,” oh my!
Small mounds that go by several names dot the Oklahoma landscape, we look at what these mounds are and where they came from.
What did the sun and an eclipse mean to the Chahta people
As the 2024 eclipse nears, we take a look back at how the Choctaw people viewed the sun and its importance in daily life.
The Length of Our Story: History of Long Hair in Choctaw Culture
A brief history of Choctaw hairstyles.
Toh – the report of a gun
Choctaw people have been using black powder weapons continuously since the beginning of the 18th century. However, our ancestors first encountered black powder weapons as far back as the 16th century in the hands of Spanish conquistadors.