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  2. Greenwood LeFlore - Wikipedia

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    Politician, planter and entrepreneur. Greenwood LeFlore or Greenwood Le Fleur (June 3, 1800 – August 31, 1865) served as the elected Principal Chief of the Choctaw in 1830 before removal. Before that, the nation was governed by three district chiefs and a council of chiefs. A wealthy and regionally influential Choctaw of mixed-race, who ...

  3. History of the Choctaw - Wikipedia

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    After being defeated by Great Britain in the Seven Years' War, France ceded its territory east of the Mississippi River to Britain. From 1763 to 1781, Britain was the Choctaw main European trading partner. Spanish forces were based in New Orleans in 1766, after they took over French territory west of the Mississippi.

  4. Choctaw - Wikipedia

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    Apuckshunubbee (c. 1740 –1824) was chief of the Okla Falaya (Tall People) district in old Choctaw nation. He died in Kentucky on his way to Washington D.C. to conduct negotiations. Pushmataha (Apushmataha) (1760s–December 24, 1824) was a chief in old Choctaw nation. He negotiated treaties with the United States and fought on the American's ...

  5. List of Choctaw chiefs - Wikipedia

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    Unless repealed by the federal government, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma would effectively be terminated as a sovereign nation as of August 25, 1970. [3] After a long struggle for recognition, the Mississippi Choctaw received recognition in 1918. The Mississippi Choctaw soon received lands, educational benefits, and a long overdue health care ...

  6. Apuckshunubbee - Wikipedia

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    Apuckshunubbee (c. 1740 – October 18, 1824) was one of three principal chiefs of the Choctaw Native American tribe in the early nineteenth century, from before 1800. He led the western or Okla Falaya ("Long People") District of the Choctaw, of which the eastern edge ran roughly southeast from modern Winston County to Lauderdale County, then roughly southwest to Scott County, then roughly ...

  7. Culture of the Choctaw - Wikipedia

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    Culture of the Choctaw. The culture of the Choctaw has greatly evolved over the centuries combining mostly European-American influences; however, interaction with Spain, France, and England greatly shaped it as well. The Choctaws, or Chahtas, are a Native American people originally from the Southeastern United States.

  8. Basil LeFlore - Wikipedia

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    Died. October 15, 1886. Goodland, Indian Territory. Political party. Skullyville. Basil LeFlore (c.1811 - 15 October 1886) was the last elected governor of the Choctaw Nation. He was the brother of former District Chief Greenwood LeFlore. [1] He was one of three Choctaw leaders who used the title governor following the introduction of the ...

  9. Choctaw in the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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    The Choctaw Nation flag carried by troops during the War. In early February 1861, the Choctaw Nation's General Council instructed their delegates in Washington City to deposit their invested funds in southern banks, if necessary. [7] A few days later, the council elected 12 delegates to meet with the Chickasaw at Boggy Depot, Choctaw Nation. [7]