Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is a federally recognized tribal nation headquartered in Durant, Oklahoma, and one of three federally recognized Choctaw tribes.

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Choctaw people: An Indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands whose historic homeland included present-day Mississippi and Alabama. The Nation is a present-day political successor of Choctaw communities rooted in this people.
Choctaw Nation Constitution: The governing charter that establishes the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma’s governmental structure and powers. It provides the legal framework for the Nation’s modern institutions.
Greenwood LeFlore: A Choctaw leader and politician who served as chief during the period of removal and later held office in Mississippi. His leadership reveals the difficult choices Choctaw leaders faced during U.S. expansion.
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians: A federally recognized Choctaw tribe headquartered in Mississippi, with its own government and citizens. It shares Choctaw ancestry with the Oklahoma Nation but is a separate sovereign tribe.
Dawes Commission: A federal commission that enrolled citizens of the Five Tribes and advanced land allotment in Indian Territory. Its enrollment and allotment policies reshaped Choctaw citizenship and communal landholding.
Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek: A 1830 treaty through which Choctaw leaders ceded their remaining southeastern lands to the United States. It initiated the forced removal that brought most Choctaw people west.
Choctaw Nation Tribal Council: The elected legislative body of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, with representatives from its districts. The council makes laws and represents tribal districts within the Nation’s government.
Peter Pitchlynn: A Choctaw diplomat and leader who represented Choctaw interests in negotiations with the United States. His diplomacy connected Choctaw political leadership with federal treaty-making.
Jena Band of Choctaw Indians: A federally recognized Choctaw tribe based in Louisiana, with its own government and community. Its separate recognition distinguishes another modern Choctaw nation from the Oklahoma Nation.
Choctaw Nation citizenship: Membership in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, defined by the Nation’s laws and citizenship requirements. Citizenship determines political belonging and access to Nation programs.