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Articles related to "Choctaw"
Choctaw Relocation Between 1831 and 1833, the Choctaw Nation was moved into Oklahoma under the supervision of armed American soldiers. relocation • indian removal act • choctaw nation • indian territory • treaty of dancing rabbit creek
The First Removal In September of 1830, the Choctaw Nation ceded 11 million acres of land to the American government in a controversial treaty. indian removal • treaty of dancing rabbit creek • choctaw nation • five civilized tribes • land cessions in mississippi
Jena Choctaw Indians Receive 41 Acre Donation The Jena Choctaw Indians, formerly a landless tribe in Louisiana, receive a donation for a new home. jena choctaw indians • louisiana • grant parish • alexandria • pineville
Indian Removal Act In 1830, Andrew Jackson rammed a law through Congress that would open the door for the removal of Indian nations to the western expanse. indian removal act • five civilized tribes • treaties • andrew jackson • cherokee
The Natchez Trace Parkway: Perfect for Slow Cruising The Natchez Trace Parkway blends into the region’s bucolic natural setting as it winds casually for 450-miles from Nashville, Tennessee, to Natchez, Mississippi. It holds stories about heroes, leaders and outlaws, and was once the most heavily traveled byway in the Old Southwest. Don’t hurry when traveling on the Natchez Trace Parkway. This is a lazy road. ####### natchez • trace • parkway • mississippi • tennessee
Code Talkers Using their language as code, Native Americans provided the key to victory in both world wars. code talkers • code breakers • choctaw • navajo • comanche
MISSISSIPPI HAPPENINGS THIS SUMMER Here's a list of a few fairs, festivals, and events going on this summer in Mississippi. mississippi • mississippi events • mississippi happenings • mississippi activities • summer
The Indian Removal Act Examined Having, through a variety of methods, convinced tribal leaders to cede their lands, the U.S. government enacted a policy of mass removal to a new frontier...Oklahoma. indian removal act • land cessions • trail of tears • cherokee • seminole
Black Native Americans There is a culture of Native Americans that few know about – that of the mixed peoples of African and Native descent. They are the offspring of two rich cultures that are more alike than different. african • american • black • negro • indian
New Orleans Cuisine New Orleans is called the American Melting Pot. History explains it all. Each culture involved contributed to the unique cuisine that's now world famous. new orleans • ciusine • napoleon bonaparte • ursuline nuns • choctaw
Tecumseh's Mission Having already set out on his mission of unification, Tecumseh now sought to establish a base of operations to serve as the capital of his new nation. tecumseh • tenskwatawa • prophetstown • william henry harrison • shawnee
The Whipple Expedition to the Southwest (Part 1) Lt. Whipple was hired to survey a possible route for the transcontinental railroad. He was one of three separate expeditions. He explored the southern route through Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and California. amiel whipple • transcontinental railroad • corps of topographical engineers • albuquerque • comanche
Trail of Tears In response to the Indian Removal Act, the United States government relocated the Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Seminole, and Choctaw tribes to a new territory in Oklahoma. trail of tears • indian removal act • five civilized tribes • cherokee • choctaw
Abita Springs Louisiana Attractions and History Joseph Bossier opened a sawmill there in 1853, but historians say Abita Springs was settled by Choctaws and French in the 1700s and that Indians were there 9000 years ago abita springs louisiana attractions history • historic district preserving southeast louisiana • abita springs trailhead museum • orleanians escaping yellow fever • new orleans cotton exposition pavilion
Westward Migration of Native Tribes After the relocation of the Choctaw Nation, the United States steeped up its efforts to remove native tribes and resettle them in Indian Territory. resettlement • shawnee nation • huron • kickapoo • indian territory
Christie and Jodi Last, but Not Eliminated Victor and Tammy show their true sides to the other teams. Christie's and Jodi's wrong turn almost cost them the game. the amazing race • cbs • the amazing race 14 • phil keoghan • amanda blackledge
GARLIC-HERB OF THE YEAR FOR 2004 Garlic has been chosen as Herb of the Year for 2004. This is one of the most widely used culinary and medicinal herbs. garlic • herb of the year • medicinal herbs • kirghis • ancient egyptians
Mel and Mike Eliminated on Amazing Race Mel and Mike got lost at the beach. Margie fainted from heat exhaustion. Mark and Michael suffered a serious time penalty. the amazing race • cbs • the amazing race 14 • phil keoghan • amanda blackledge
Myth and Folklore: Birthwort Birthwort. The very name has the reek of folklore; a plant (‘wort’) useful in childbirth, and perhaps other female conditions. Actually, it has had a much wider range of applications. myth and folklore: birthwort • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • biology
Non-Violent Protest Native Americans fought for civil liberties through politcal activism, founding groups like the Four Mother's Society and the Congress of American Indians. activism • grass roots • society of american indians • four mother's society • national congress of american indians
Searching the National Archives for NA records Explains some of the types of tribal records available through the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and which records are available for search on line. native american • archives • records • search • national archives
The Natchez Trace Though not as famous as the National Road, the Natcheze Trace was vital to the farmers and trademen in the early nineteenth century natchez trace • thomas jefferson hernando de soto • choctaw • chickasaw • tennessee
THE ONCE VAST INDIAN TERRITORY In the 1820s, white settlers in the United States demanded the government move the native Eastern Indian tribes off their land and relocate them in the unlivable Great American Desert. indians • kansas • great plains • great american desert • caddoan
Squirrel Pagan Symbol of Gathering and Activity Squirrel's lessons are that there are no insurmountable obstacles and to balance life. She's the subject of legend and an autumn symbol, gathering food for winter. squirrel pagan symbolism • squirrel symbolism • squirrel power animal • squirrel totem • squirrel medicine
Kipling's The Female of the Species Rudyard Kipling's poem dramatizes the notion that females in all species, often thought to be demure and soft, are actually more iron-willed than their counterpart. couplets • rudyard kipling • the female of the species • archetypal differences between the male and female • cobra
A Puzzle Never Solved: The Navajo Code
A persecuted minority language saves democracy's butt. navajo code talker • world war • dineh • dene • athapaskan
Indian Territory - Oklahoma Franklin Pierce West and his cousin, Sam Starr, meet on opposite sides of the law. franklin • west • starr • cherokee • briartown
TALES--1899 EVENT SPECIAL (PART I) Part I of a two-part series featuring a Web guide with appropriate links on Texas at the end of the last century. texas culture • texas history • 1899
Mulefoot Hogs - Uncommon and Hardy The critically rare Mulefoot hog survives thanks to preservationists who value its unique genetics and hardy, thrifty nature mulefoot • mule • cloven • syndactale • hog
The Dawes Rolls The Dawes Rolls is a record of the Native Americans who left their tribes in exchange for homestead land in the late 1800s. dawes rolls • final rolls • five civilized tribes • native american genealogy • native american history
Act of Will Native American citizenship has been a long struggle, both politically and culturally. u.s. citizenship • fourteenth amendment • snyder act of 1924 • jus soli • jus sanguinis
Cherokee & the Confederacy The Civil War was not just a white man's war...it involved dozens of Native American tribes, which fought for their own independence. This is the story of the Cherokee. civil war • indian territory • cherokee • stand watie • john ross
Green Industrial Parks In the past, industrial development has brought to mind visions of smoke stacks belching toxins into the environment. But the green industry movement is changing that. green industry • eco-friendly industry • economic development • industrial park • environmental sustainability
Indian Gaming Congress allowed Native American gaming in 1988 and it continues to be a key source of revenue for many federally recognized tribes. casino • native american gaming • cabazon decision • lumbee • indian gaming regulatory act
Black Gold, 1924 Kentucky Derby Owned by loyal Oklahomans, trained in old-school fashion, Black Gold showed early form and fulfilled a man's lifetime dream, gushing into a winner at Churchill Downs. al hoots • rosa hoots • black gold • useeit • black toney
Charitable Organization Donations During Famine Charities attempted to alleviate starving Irish tenants' and laborers' suffering during famine, but donations were insufficient. charitable oganization donations during famine • absentee landlord system and tenant evictions in i • donations from charities and royalty • absentee landowners • greed
Creek Displacement The Treaty of Ft. Jackson took 26 million acres of land away from the Creek Nation, but a determined band of Creek moved to Florida and continued to resist. creek displacement • creek nation • seminole • red eagle • treaty of ft. jackson
Cursed Be He That Moves My Bones In the discussion about the article "One Fear Laid To Rest," the question was asked, "where did they put the old bones when they reused grave plots?" This article is the answer to that question. grave • headstone • shakespeare • curse • bones
Dawes Act and Indian Territory The Dawes Act and its subsequent revisions robbed Native Americans of their newfound homes in Indian Territory. It encouraged white settlement and a land rush followed. dawes act • indian territory • oklahoma statehood • henry l dawes • allotment
Fox Pagan Symbol of Camouflage This canine represents shapeshifting, has long been associated with magick and is a creature of the Between Times, dawn and dusk. fox • pagan symbol of camouflage • cunning • sly • shapeshifting and magick
Okefenokee Swamp & Stephen C. Foster Campground Interested in viewing alligators in their own habitat? Boating allows visitors to see wildlife up close in the fascinating Okefenokee Swamp in southern Georgia. okefenokee • swamp • alligators • georgia state park • georgia vacation
Partitioning Indian Territory The Civil War resulted in internal strife among the Five Civilized Tribes and as they sought to rebuild, they were once more challenged by the post-war United States. indian territory • oklahoma • five civilized tribes • dawes general allotment act • cherokee in cviil war
Peggy Fleming's Long Program Peggy Fleming's memoirs relay messages of hope, inner peace and perseverance through self-discipline in one of Pocket Book's sports autobiographies. peggy fleming • figure skating • ice skaters • the long program • sports autobiographies
Poverty Rates in Oklahoma In Choctaw County and the city of Stillwater, poverty rates have been found to be higher than areas in the rest of the state of Oklahoma. poverty in oklahoma • oklahoma poverty • poverty • oklahoma • poverty in america
Spa Gifts for Everyone on Your List With a backwards glance at Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it's time to consider the perfect gifts for the lucky people on your list by studying the Holiday Spa Special spa holiday specials • christmas spas • spa gifts • winter getaways • holiday trips
Thomas H. Cook: Author Biography Award-winning author of literary mysteries including Breakheart Hill, The Chatham School Affair, Red Leaves, and Master of the Delta. thomas h. cook • psychological mysteries • literary mysteries • true crime • the orchids
All About Gumbo - Part 1 Gumbo - symbolic dish of New Orleans. Borrowing from African, Choctaw, Creole and Cajun cultures, gumbo is part of a seductive and charming cuisine and city. gumbo • new orleans • cajun • andouille • okra
Florida Seminole Indian Curse The cases of eight U. S. Presidents dying while in office might be due to the Indian Removal Act of 1830 backed by President Andrew Jackson and a Seminole Indian curse. presidents • curse • seminoles • indians • andrew jackson
Gumbo and Jambalaya The Cajun people are a hardy and robust group. The Cajun cuisine reflects those characteristics. They possess a true love of life, family and good food. gumbo • jambalaya • cajun cooking • acadian people • variations in cooking |
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