...Which tribe appears to have had the least difficult route to the Indian Reservations? After looking at the map I believe the Choctaw tribe had the easiest path to their new Indian Reservation. The Choctaw tribe had taken the route along the Arkansas River. This was beneficial to them because not only did they use the river for fresh water for them and their livestock. The route was used because it was easier for navigation purposes. Based on your examination of the map, why did some Cherokee first travel north before heading west to the Indian Reservations? Based on my examination of the map the Cherokee traveled north before heading west because they were following the water. They not only used this method for land navigation, but also for fresh water and food. Which major U.S. cities are located within the areas that are described as “Ceded Lands”? Orlando, Fl, Atlanta, GA, Knoxville, TN, Memphis, TN, and Montgomery, AL, are some of the major cities that were tribal land. Is there a relationship between the ceded areas and major cities? If not, why might these areas have been determined to be desirable? I do believe there was a...
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...The Choctaw Tribe of North America was, and still is, a widespread tribe. Their tribe name, the Choctaw, was derived from the Creek term “chate” or “red”. Around the time of 900 c.e., these Indians learned how to cultivate their staple crop of corn. There is a legend about the arrival of the Choctaws in their native land, and another about how corn came to be. The customs and beliefs greatly resemble those of very far-off lands. However, most of these cultural ideas were crushed when Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto disrupted the simple Choctaw way of life in 1540. This was further worsened when settlers came and forced their beliefs to be adhered to as opposed to tradition. The Trail of Tears did not improve the connections between the two races. Nevertheless, conditions improved when the United States recognized the Choctaw Indians as the Choctaw Nation in 1934, in the Indian Reorganization Act. The Choctaw still speak their native language today....
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...The Choctaw Native American tribe lived most of their life in southwestern America like Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. Their population was about 160,000 people. They lived in settled villages of houses and small corn fields. Choctaws homes were made of plaster and rivercane walls with thatched roofs. They are about as strong and warm as log cabins. The men in the Choctaw tribe wore breechcloths. The women wore wrap around skirts made from deerskin or fiber. Shirts weren’t necessary but in the winter and in the cooler weather they wore poncho-style capes. They also wore moccasins on their feet. Later they adapted European cloths like cloth jackets and full skirts. Hunting in the Choctaw nation was done by the men, they hunted deer, wild turkeys, and other small game. Men also caught fish in the rivers, lakes, and sea coasts. Choctaw hunters primarily used bows and arrows. Fishermen generally used fishing spears and nets. The women were farmers they farmed mostly corn, beans, squash, and sunflowers. Most Choctaw people speak English today. Some people, especially elders, also speak their native Choctaw language. Choctaw is a rhythmic language that is nearly identical to Chickasaw. They were a part of a group called the Muskogeans. They believed that along with other tribes they emerged from the earth and through a mound called Nanih Waiya in Mississippi. They believed the mans job in the tribe was to hunt and sometimes go to war to protect their families...
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...Homelands of the Chickasaw and Choctaw Monica N. Griffis Southeastern Oklahoma State University Tribal Homelands of the Chickasaw and Choctaw This paper describes the primary geographic characteristics of the ancestral homelands of the indigenous Chickasaw and Choctaw people in North America, prior to first contact with European nations and continuing into the settlement timeframe of early colonists. These homelands originally included a significant portion of Louisiana and Mississippi, although the most closely held region was near the ancestral Nanih Waiya mound, which according to oral traditions held the origins of these tribal people. Prior to the surge of Western settlement, Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes were similar to other Native American nations in occupying the expanse of their territory not by personal land ownership, but instead through a series of communal villages governed by cultural leaders. Their occupation of the land was driven by natural resources and trade routes, and the prime positioning of these homelands proved to be too valuable to escape aggressive dispossession by colonial settlement. Early Chickasaw and Choctaw homelands occupied a large territory east of the Mississippi River in an extremely favorable location, especially related to waterways, trade routes, fertile land, and climate conditions. According to the research of St. Jean (2003), the centralized location of these tribes was advantageous, due to...
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...Choctaw Indian Christine Hutson Soc/262 Contemporary American Society Introduction Choctaw Indians liven in many different parts of the United States. In which their tribe government is different from the U.S... Their main focus is to operate on their government and be recognizing as a tribe. When the U.S tried to abolish them they stood up to fight to keep their heritage a live. Despite what they had to go threw they are a strong union and their story will live forever. With the help of the C.D.I.B card this will help find more Indians to keep going . Choctaw Indian Choctaw Indians occupied land east of the Mississippi river in in Louisiana, Oklahoma an Alabama. They were dividing into separate governmental jurisdiction that was operating under its own contrition. This is the largest and formally recognized by the united stated government. The Choctaw nation of Oklahoma and the Mississippi band of Choctaw Indians .Now the other Indians are still seeking recognition .But in 1820 a policy seeking to abolish the Choctaw nation an confiscate their land .in 1907 the U.S government believe that Choctaw Indians ceased to exist. When...
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...Lee Water & Power Project The lawsuit filed by the Chickasaw and Choctaw nations protecting their water rights To Sardis Lake, in Southeastern Oklahoma is a hot bed for controversy. Many say the "Thirst Wars" will be a defining issue of our times. (waterfuture.com) This paper will speak as to why the lawsuit filed against the State of Oklahoma Is relevant, along with the states position in overriding a 175-year old treaty. Finally, offer insight as to why a long-term comprehensive water plan should be the objective. One that can benefit all of Oklahoma, rather than a select grouping. Sardis Lake is a reservoir in Southeastern Oklahoma, renowned for its bass fishing, and water activities. It is also a central focus of multiple lawsuits, as communities such As Oklahoma City to Ft. Worth, fight over the water rights. (nytimes.com 2011) The Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations joined the fight this summer by filing its own lawsuit, putting a hold on the states plans to transfer water out of Sardis Lake. Gregory Pile, Chief of the Choctaw nation states, "All of the water was controlled originally by The Indian tribes in this area. When the water goes, so does your economy". (waterfuture.com/Choctaw nation) This is the main battleground as the tribes fight the water transfer. They also desire to be recognized as joint owners in these water rights, and share in the profits if the water...
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...The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, et al., No. 13-1496, U.S. Sup. Following the LA6100 course –Legal Environment for Global Organizations Anh Quoc Nguyen National American University Question 1: What are the questions the court is deciding in this case? First of all, there are multiple issues involved in this case which are as follows: • A fact that the tribal court had the power to exercise jurisdiction of the non-Indian, that met the first exemption noted in the case of Montana v United States, which allowed tribes to judge civil actions, not criminal, over non-Indian people on tribal land when the non-Indian entered into a consensual relationship with the tribe....
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...Jose serrano History The Indian Removal Act was passed by Congress on May 28, 1830 which was during the presidency of Andrew Jackson. The law allowed President Jackson to negotiate with southern Native American tribes for their relocation to federal territory west of the Mississippi River in exchange for their ancestral homelands. In the early 1800s, the United States government began a well calculated effort to relocate Native American tribes from the southeast to the west side of the Mississippi. The Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee-Creek, Seminole, and original Cherokee Nations referred to as the "Five Civilized Tribes" by European settlers due to the fact they adopted of aspects of colonial culture. These tribes had been established as independent...
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...Cherokee Indians and Creek Indians out of Georgia. By 1825 the Lower Creek was completely gone. In 1827 the Creek was gone. In 1838, the Cherokees were the fifth major tribe to be forced to relocate to Indian Territory. More than 15,000 Indians were forced out by the U.S. Army. The name of the other five tribes that were forced to leave their homeland were the Choctaw, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Creek. 16,000 of the Choctaw Indians who journeyed across the Trail of Tears between 5,000 and 6,000 died in route. The “Trail of Tears” got its name because of the devastating effects it had on the Cherokee people. The Cherokee faced hunger, diseases, and exhaustion on the forced removal. Over...
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...art group or something else like that you are share with curious students? Do you have traditional decor or fashion you can bring? Do you have any traditional food someone in your group is good at making and would be willing to make for a large group? 2) Food – corn, beans, Irish soda bread, potatoes Make/buy – who can do what? Jackie: potatoes Ask Irish dance for soda bread (award winning) Ask NACP if they have any food to contribute 3) Talking points: Language Primarily spoken in cultures; was taken from them; not as commonly spoken today Irish Hello – Dia Duit Dog – Madra Man – Fear Woman – Bean Native American (not sure if correct for Choctaw) Hello – Halito Dog – Ofi Man – Hattak Woman – Ohoyo Lifestyle Nomadic Tribes often followed herds of animals or moved with the seasons Many used horses to assist travel Not all Native American tribes were nomads Many other cultures have nomads Travellers – The Irish nomads; tinkers; gypsies Distinct Irish ethnic minority – separated from settled Irish community 1,000+ years ago Nature loving Pictures of Ireland Have students who studied abroad this past summer share pictures of their trip Many continually strive to preserve this beauty Many Native American's, before the settlers, believed in the spirituality of of the Earth Deep respect for the environment “Every seed is awakened and so is all animal life. It is through this mysterious power that we too have our being and we therefore yield to our animal neighbours the same right as ourselves...
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...Native American tribes thrived and their settlements spanned the whole of North America. Various Native American cultures consisted of whole subunits of different tribes. When learning about different Indians, it’s clear that there are many similarities held throughout the cultures but there are definite differences. The Pueblo people of the Southwestern Indians and the tribes of the Mississippi Valley are wonderful examples of this fact as they were very similar in their hunter/gatherer and hunter/farmer lifestyles, but the styles and construction of their homes were vastly different. Both of the economic set-ups of the Pueblo people of the Southwest and the tribes of the Mississippi tribes were centered on agriculture and trade. The Pueblos were excellent farmers that grew a multitude of crops, such as corn, beans, and squash. Besides this, they also commonly engaged in trading with the Navajo and Comanche tribes. Corns and beans were a staple in the diets of Mississippi tribes, and trade between the Choctaws, a Mississippi Valley tribe, and other Southeastern tribes had long been established before Europeans ventured into their territory. The differences of the Pueblo and Mississippi tribes greatly outnumber the similarities. For starters, the living quarters of the tribes were different. Choctaw Indians resided in single-story wattle and daub houses constructed from a rivercane frame and then thatched with grass or shingled with bark. Pueblo tribes lived in multistory...
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...Journal Entry of a Native American Journal Entry of a Native American The Cherokee tribes are of a proud heritage that consists of many beautiful cultural traditions. We have found that the earliest contact from European explorers was in the 16th century. We were identified than as being socially and culturally advanced within the Native American tribes. The Cherokee tribes prospered for hundreds of years in the southeastern area of the United States before our first initial contact with Europeans. The Cherokee society and culture grew in developing, progressing, and embracing all of the better cultural aspects the Europeans brought with them. We had formed a government and society that equaled that of the most civilized cultures of the day. Unfortunately, when gold was discovered in 1830, in Georgia, outsiders began began a campaign called the period of “Indian removals”. It began from the orders of the U.S. Supreme Court (“[Justice] John Marshall has made his decision; let him enforce it now if he can.” – Andrew Jackson). Men, women, and children from our tribe and many others, were rounded up for the “removal” from our homes and our property by the orders from the President. We had become a subordinate racial group. Because our cultures were not the same, and obvious physical differences, we were treated as someone less deserving of what we had, therefore it was just taken from us. (Cherokee Nation - The Official Site of the Cherokee Nation, n.d., p. 1) We...
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...Europeans negotiated many treaties with the native people, but all were later discovered to be unfavorable for the indigenous people. As the European Americans grew larger in numbers, their quest for land and riches spread further into the plains of North America, requiring them to find new ways to travel causing them break treaties with the Plains Indians. Much of the forced removal of Native American tribes was a result of two major events: the Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears. The Impact of European Colonization in North America on Native Americans The European colonization of North America proved to be detrimental to the existence of the Native Americans. The colonizers conquered and domesticated the natives and as a result almost completely decimated the tribal nations. The natives were purposely infected with incurable diseases during this time. The Indians’ vision of slavery was corrupted into something they could never have imagined. The European Americans negotiated many treaties with the Native Americans but all treaties were found to be unfavorable to the tribes and later broken. The Indigenous people were forced onto reservations, as a result of the colonists need for expansion, thus where their struggle to sustain their lifestyle began. Before all was over there was at least one major event that...
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...the Indian Removal Act of 1830, it depicts the circumstances regarding towards the persecuted Indian tribes by the authorities of the United States when they were confronted with the enactment under compulsion. The prejudice endorsed by the U.S. towards the native Indian tribes inaugurated with the tenet of manifest destiny in the beginning of the 19th-century. The ideology primarily shapes the justification for the U.S to gradually expand their territory westward. However, the united states would have to be dealt with some...
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...the U.S. was beginning to grow southward rapidly, the nation came into frequent contact with the various Native American tribes through the South-Eastern parts of the country. The main tribes; Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole had to be relocated west, opening twenty-five million acres of land to white settlers. The discover of the “New World” by European explorers caused endless problems for Native American Indians. First contact between the Europeans and Native Americans, resulted from the expedition of Hernando de Solo in 1540. De Solo took captives for slave labor, and left new diseases that the Native Americans encountered that began to dramatically decrease their populations. Even after the American...
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