They are related to the Choctaw and share a common history with them.

He later spent many years among the Choctaw as a teacher and missionary.

"According to his story, related to the Choctaw who sold him the farm."

Its name is derived from the Choctaw language, and means "red rock."

The Choctaw Nation was not home to industry of any sort.

The name is purported to mean "happy home" in the Choctaw language.

He knew that the Choctaw would not react any more kindly to such treatment.

The plan was to take him the next day to face the Choctaw Council.

Nonetheless, the Choctaw language did not have a future, he noted with sadness.

Within 24 hours after the Choctaw language was pressed into service, the tide of the battle had turned.

Among the nations relocated here were the Choctaw, for whom the county is named.

In 1831 the Choctaw were the first to be removed, and they became the model for all other removals.

They went north, following the river, entering the territory of the Choctaw tribe.

It was also the Choctaw capitol for a time.

Frazier was proud of the Choctaw language, his native tongue.

It was legally returned to the Choctaw in 2006.

The Choctaw language is the essence of tribal culture, tradition, and identity.

These soldiers are now known as the Choctaw code talkers.

For most of the twentieth century, the Choctaw had worked to assimilate into the majority culture.

He had been in Washington to address national affairs of the Choctaw.

It served as the capital of the Choctaw Nation between 1860 and 1863.

For many years the organization's headquarters was at the Choctaw Club.

The novel consistently maintains the connection to land that the Choctaw hold.

It is also sacred to the Choctaw, who have a similar story about it.

It was named for the nearby creek of the same name, which in the Choctaw language means "big stream."