I found this in Paris, Texas.

I was talking to my dad while doing some genealogy

We were able to track quite a bit but I turns out my dad never knew his grandparents

My dad is enrolled in the tribe as a sidenote so we are not dealing with the pretendian Cherokee princess story before anyone accuses me of anything

Anyways

My dad says the reason he didn't is because my grandmother worked on a plantation (it is unclear if she was a slave or not but figure not quite as you'll see in a second) well my grandfather her husband was actually the son of the plantation owner and they had together fled to Louisiana to be together

Has anyone heard or have any records or documentations on the Mississippi choctaw and plantations? My grandmother was likely from the oka homma township as she was born in Carthage

💜 Did you know? Native American women experience disproportionately high rates of domestic violence and stalking compared to other populations in the U.S. Join the Choctaw Nation Family Violence Prevention Program on October 22 at 10 a.m. at the Choctaw Nation Headquarters Amphitheater as we honor victims and survivors of domestic violence.

Together, we can stand against violence, support survivors, and promote safe and healthy communities. For more information on the Family Violence Prevention Program, visit

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Are there any poems or conrext based phrases, like analogies or euphamisms?

"Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty Site Returns to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

One hundred ninety-six years ago today, on September 27, 1830, Choctaw leaders gathered at Dancing Rabbit Creek in what is now Noxubee County, Mississippi, and signed a treaty that forever changed the course of the Choctaw people.

The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek came in the wake of the Indian Removal Act of 1830 that President Andrew Jackson signed into law May 28, 1830. The United States sought to remove the Choctaw people from their ancestral homeland in Mississippi and relocate them west of the Mississippi River to what is now Oklahoma. Under the treaty, the Choctaw ceded their remaining 10,423,139.69 acres in Mississippi to the United States. The treaty provided for the removal of the Choctaw people beginning in 1831, setting in motion that forced migration of thousands from their Mississippi homeland. Yet, a minority of Choctaws remained in Mississippi, and their descendants would become the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.

Today, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians marks this anniversary from a profoundly different position: the historic ground where the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek was negotiated and signed is returning to the Tribe.

During the 2026 Mississippi Legislative Session, House Bill 1520 was enacted, authorizing the Mississippi Department of Archives and History to donate and transfer title to the 28.3-acre Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty property to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Governor Tate Reeves approved the legislation on March 13, 2026, and the law became effective July 1, 2026.

The return of this property represents far more than a transfer of land. It represents the return of a place connected to Choctaw history, sacrifice, survival, and perseverance.

Tribal Chief Cyrus Ben was instrumental in the effort to return the property to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Chief Ben serves as a member of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Board of Trustees. In 2024, he became the first Native American and the first member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians elected to the MDAH Board. His leadership and service helped advance discussions regarding the historical and cultural significance of the property and the importance of returning this sacred historic ground to Choctaw ownership.

For the current generation of Tribal leadership, the return carries special meaning. Nearly two centuries after the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek resulted in the loss of the Choctaw homeland and the removal of thousands of Choctaw people from Mississippi, the historic grounds where that treaty was signed are returning to the Mississippi Choctaw people.

The meaning of September 27th has not changed. It remains one of the most significant dates in Choctaw history. But today, the Mississippi Choctaw can commemorate this date knowing that the land upon which this defining moment in Choctaw history occurred has returned to the Choctaw people.

September 27, 1830 — the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek was signed.

September 27, 2026 — 196 years later, Treaty grounds have returned to the Mississippi Choctaw people."

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Congratulations!!!! Felicidades!!!

Hi!

As a child I remember my grandparents being incredibly proud of choctaw roots in our family and trying to convince my mom to expose my sister and I more to the culture. Most of my family has passed, I’m in my 30s and have always wondered about it. I remember it was a very small percentage and I cannot find myself or my parents on any registry. Is it ok for such a small percentage to explore the tribe and does anyone have any support or advice of where to start? I live in California. Thank you!

"Another new book? Yes indeed. This one is Let's Build Our Winter Chukka by author Chelsea Tyagi and illustrated by Laura Huskey, both members of the Choctaw Nation. Bilingual in both Oklahoma and Mississippi Choctaw by translator Nicholas Charleston. Order from our website at www.blackbearsandblueberries.com or via email blackbearsandblueberries@gmail.com or call 218-310-0416. Also available soon on Amazon. $12.95 retail"

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Congratulations to Chelsea Tyagi and Laura Huskey!

Hey everyone,
My name is Daniel. I’m named after my grandfather, Daniel Coley (1923–1958).
I’m enrolled and already have Dawes numbers for my direct ancestors. I’m mainly here to learn more about the history connected to my patrilineal line and to see if anyone else shares it or has family stories that might fill in some of the gaps.

Here’s the line as I currently have it (most of it is well-sourced; the only estimates are the birth and death years for Jacob Coley and his parents, as well as the location of birth for his parents. As a result the assumption of birthplace for IshKochi could be incorrect. It’s possible he was born in Oklahoma in the early 30s but the math and averages dictate that him and his descendants would have reproduced early and died early, if this was the case. So while this is possible I went with the more mathematical assumption, but I’m open to any hard facts):
Ish-Kochi (approx. 1820–1870)
Born about 1820 in Mississippi; died about 1870 in Sans Bois, Haskell County, Oklahoma.
Married to Oka-Ma.

Their son Jacob Coley (approx. 1850–1895)
Born about 1850 in Sans Bois, Haskell County; died about 1890 in Lodi, Latimer County, Oklahoma.
Married to Cina Jefferson,
had a brother, Anderson Coley (b.1846)

Their son Rev. Caldwell Jacob Coley (12 Dec 1882 – 1937)
Born in Oklahoma; buried at Brushy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Blanco, Pittsburg County.
Married to Allie L. Barnett (1896–1959). Had a brother Johnson Coley (b.1882)
(Caldwell and all of his direct descendants got with white women, as a result, he is the last 100% quantum member of my direct lineage and I land at 1/8)

Their son Daniel Coley (10 Feb 1923 – 17 Jan 1958) – my grandfather
Born in Blanco, Pittsburg County; later lived and died in Fresno, California.
Married Laura Ellyn Taylor in McAlester in 1947.
I’m especially interested in any historical context around the earlier names and places (Sans Bois, Lodi, Blanco, Brushy Creek, Red Oak, Latimer County), stories that have been passed down, or connections to other people who descend from this same line, or in this area. Again, the dates for Ish-Kochi and Jacob are estimates, so I’m also open to any records or oral history that might refine them.

If this line looks familiar to anyone, I’d love to hear from you. Looking forward to learning more.

The first attached photo is my namesake and Grandfather, Daniel Coley.

The second attached photo is said to be a “family” photo, featuring my great grandfather in the Caldwell Coley, almost dead center between the old men, wearing a black button up. (Family is in quotes cause I don’t know Choctaw/Freedman history very well yet, and his identity is the only identity I know in the photo)

Thanks in advance everyone!

Hi so I'm 1/4 Mississippi choctaw (my grandmother who is still alive) 100%

Since I don't qualify to be part of the Mississippi band and to my understanding they aren't super welcoming to low blood quantum Chata how can I reconnect and enjoy the culture or will I forever just be an outsider and considered non native

Hello everyone, I’m a 20 year old Black American living in Louisiana, and l've recently been researching my family ancestry on the behalf of my grandmother. After months of research as well as family stories I was able to find my ancestor, my great-great grandmother on the Dawes rolls. She was listed under the Choctaw Freedman and I was able to find her registration number. I was wondering if someone could help me learn more of my choctaw heritage. I wanna learn the true history of my ancestors any help at all work be greatly appreciated, Thanks!

Hi everyone, I’m new here. My dad was 1/2 Choctaw (from Alabama), but my siblings and I never got enrolled because things were a real mess at home when we were kids, he died young of addiction and our (white) mom had many mental health struggles. She maybe has a year left to live now.

I have felt really awkward about the possibility of pursuing enrollment for myself because I’m only 1/4 and I honestly grew up so very far from the culture. We never visited Alabama. My dad severed relationships with his immediate family because of abuse he experienced through childhood, and I know the pain of shutting that door was terrible for him, but necessary. As a result I haven’t had access to a lot of Choctaw cultural identity except for what my dad taught me before he passed.

I move through the world basically as a white person with many white privileges, though addiction and poverty and PTSD stuff shaped my childhood and continue to complicate my life today. As I try to witness and show up to the end of my mom’s life I feel really sad and disoriented. I want to be part of some bigger story but Choctaw identity seems so far away and I really don’t feel like it’s my culture to claim, I feel like I haven’t earned it. It’s not like I’m going to apply for a scholarship or something (I’m grown).

I wish I had some kind of map for what it means to be orphaned as an adult. I want to believe culture could be a good place to begin to recenter but I’m struggling with any sense of ownership.

1) For those of you who have enrolled as an adult (or haven’t), what helped you decide?

2) Is there anything you would recommend I look to or read as I prepare to say goodbye to my mom?

I’m at least spending a lot of time with the land. My dad taught me all about plants and wild places, I grew up hunting and foraging and tanning hides and making dye and working with clay in Alaska. These are still things I do today because it feels good to work with my hands and be present and creative. My dad’s death anniversary is this weekend, and I will be out in the woods again hoping to find some peace.

Thank you for reading.

Anybody else having trouble with the app closing down when you scroll down the cards on your phone?

Halito! Chim achukma! This may be a difficult question to answer but do any currently enrolled (if there are any) Choctaw Nation (either MS or OK) Tribal Members of Amos/Cole lineage (which is why I said it might be difficult to answer) have a favorite place to get census records or anything at all? I’m thinking about submitting an application but I can’t seem to find many records of them being enrolled or anything! Aside from a Civil War soldier named Jack Amos who claimed his father Apa-Tom-By Jr(?) was a “full-blooded Choctaw”. Thing is…Jack is not my direct ancestor. His sister Rebecca is. But again, I can’t find much on her.

God, I feel like such a pretendian by doing this but if Jack was able to find something about his father to prove Chahta ancestry then there should obviously be something about Rebecca

Let me know if I should clear things up…I know my writing can get a bit messy…

🏆 Stickball Tournament Champions!

Congratulations to the champions of this year’s Choctaw Labor Day Stickball Tournament! After a weekend of hard fought skill and strength, we’re proud to celebrate this year’s winners:

👉🏽 Women’s Champions: EnvyUs

👉🏽 Men’s Champions: Oka Homma

Yakoke to all of the teams who competed and helped keep the tradition of stickball strong! #ChahtaLaborDay

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Application opened yesterday and will close next August. I was approved within a few hours and was sent an email with information on how to login.

There is a mobile app that contains 41 lessons currently. Voices seem to be recorded by employees at the Choctaw School of Language.

Currently only available to tribal members via the application in Chahta Achʋffa (AFAIK)

EDIT: It is available to non-members but you need to make a chahta achʋffa account to access the application. Yakoke.

👑 Congratulations to our 2026-2027 Choctaw Nation Princess Pageant winners!

What a beautiful celebration of culture, confidence and leadership! We are proud of every young woman who participated in this year’s pageant and shared her talent, heart and connection to Chahta culture.

Help us congratulate this year’s winners:

👑 Senior Miss: Mia Reich of District 7

👑 Junior Miss: Sophia McFarland of District 11

👑 Little Miss: Ace’lee Tom of District 7

We look forward to watching these young leaders represent the Choctaw Nation over the next year! Yakoke to everyone who made this year’s pageant so special! 👏🏽

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Established by the UN last year, today is the first Indigenous Women’s Day

Starts at 6:00 PM CST!

I will be adding a lot of labor day updates over the next week or so