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WEBThe Chickasaw Nation remains strong and we are dedicated to meeting our mission to enhance the overall quality of life of the Chickasaw people. A diverse economic portfolio generates funds to support a variety of quality programs and services in the areas of education, health care, youth, aging, housing and more which directly benefit ...
Chickasaw - Wikipedia
WEBChickasaw" is the English spelling of Chikashsha ( Creek pronunciation: [tʃikaʃːa] ), meaning "comes from Chicsa". In an 1890 extra census bulletin on the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muskogee, and Seminole, a history of the Choctaw and Chickasaw was included that was written by R.W. McAdam. McAdam claimed that the word …
Chickasaw Nation - Wikipedia
WEBThe Chickasaw Nation (Chickasaw: Chikashsha I̠yaakni) is a federally recognized Native American tribe with headquarters in Ada, Oklahoma, in the United States. They are an Indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands, originally from northern Mississippi, northwestern Alabama, southwestern Kentucky, and western Tennessee.
Chickasaw | Native Americans, Southeastern US, Mississippi
WEBFeb 21, 2024 · Chickasaw, North American Indian tribe of Muskogean linguistic stock who originally inhabited what is now northern Mississippi and Alabama. In their earlier history the Chickasaw and the Choctaw ( q.v.) may have been a single tribe. Traditionally, the Chickasaw were a seminomadic people who patrolled the immense territory that they …
History | Chickasaw Nation
WEBIn 1970, Congress enacted legislation allowing the Five Civilized Tribes to elect their principal officers. In 1983, a new Chickasaw constitution was adopted. The Chickasaw Nation is economically strong, culturally vibrant and full of energetic people still dedicated to the preservation of family, community and heritage.
The History and Impact of the Chickasaw Native Americans
WEBChickasaw is what’s known as a Muskogean Language, which is a family of languages spoken by native peoples throughout the southeastern United States. Muskogean languages are typically divided into two distinct branches — Western Muskogean and Eastern Muskogean — and encompass 6 Native American languages that are still …
Native Americans: History, Culture, & Tribes: Chickasaw
WEBJul 26, 2023 · Click on the map to explore the history of the Chickasaw Nation. From migration to what is now Mississippi, Kentucky, Alabama and Tennessee in prehistoric times to the purchase of the new homeland in south-central Oklahoma in the mid 1800's, the Chickasaw culture and heritage have always had roots in nature and the elements.
Chickasaw History - A Summary - U.S. National Park Service
WEBThe Chickasaw people nurtured their lands, and ornithologist Alexander Wilson described the land they cared for as park-like settings. Waterways were naturally plentiful and used for sustenance and travel routes for trade. The American Indians of this area also developed a network of trails (traces), the Old Natchez Trace being a main corridor.
Our Nation | Chickasaw Nation
WEBThe Chickasaw Nation uses new technologies and dynamic business strategies in a global market. As in times past, the Chickasaw work ethic is very much a part of everyday life today. Monies generated in business are divided between investments for further diversification of enterprises and support of tribal government operations, programs and ...
Chickasaw | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
WEBThe history of the Chickasaw Nation in Oklahoma began in 1818 when tribal leaders signed the Treaty of Old Town, ceding their lands in western Kentucky and Tennessee. Despite their refusal to cede their traditional lands in 1826, the election of Pres. Andrew Jackson in 1828, the Indian Removal Act of 1830, and the extension of Mississippi state ...
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