#choctaw — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #choctaw, aggregated by home.social.
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Project Return will help Choctaw boarding school survivors find student records
https://www.kosu.org/race-culture/2026-07-31/project-return-will-help-choctaw-boarding-school-survivors-find-student-records -
Drones replace fireworks at Choctaw Nation event
https://www.kten.com/news/entertainment/drones-replace-fireworks-at-choctaw-nation-event/article_c000be10-7d6e-40f9-91fb-5c353aa88233.html -
Choctaw Nation continues to exercise tribal sovereignty and economic strength - Biskinik
https://biskinik.com/news/choctaw-nation-continues-to-exercise-tribal-sovereignty-and-economic-strength/ -
Hype for the Future 170H: Washington and Choctaw Counties, Alabama
Overview Within the southwestern portion of the State of Alabama, two (2) notable counties to the north of Mobile along Route 17 are Washington and Choctaw Counties. Many of the small towns of the region are located along Route 17 and include the Towns of Chatom, Millry, Silas, Gilbertown, Needham, and Butler. The Towns of Chatom and Butler serve as the county seats of Washington and Choctaw Counties, respectively, with the latter home to the Mason Downtown hotel. -
Bison graze Choctaw lands for first time in 150 years
https://journalrecord.com/2026/04/14/choctaw-nation-restores-bison-to-durant-prairie/ -
Choctaw Nation unveils historical marker in Fort Worth honoring tribe's World War I code talkers | KOSU
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Many have heard of the WWII Navajo Code Talkers. I was not aware that there was a group of WWI Choctaw Code Talkers. There are some good backstories in this.
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Hype for the Future 148S: Reservations in Northern Oklahoma
Introduction In the northeastern portion of the State of Oklahoma, north of the Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations, are tribal reservations associated with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, the Cherokee Nation, the Seminole Nation, and the Osage Nation. Each nation is associated with a different tribe of Native Americans, the Osage of whom were not included in the historical definition of the “Five Civilized Tribes.” Counties The counties associated with the Cherokee in the State of Oklahoma are […] -
Hype for the Future 148R: Choctaw Nation
Overview Within the State of Oklahoma in the United States of America, the Choctaw Nation is a federally-recognized Native American reservation associated with the southeastern corner of the State. Today, the boundaries of Choctaw Nation are determined by Arkansas, Texas, Chickasaw Nation, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and Cherokee Nation. Today, the counties associated with Choctaw Nation include Atoka, Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, McCurtain, Pittsburg, Pushmataha, and portions of Bryan, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/28/hype-for-the-future-148r-choctaw-nation/
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Choctaw Nation purchases former Big Lots distribution center
https://www.kten.com/news/oklahoma-headlines/choctaw-nation-purchases-former-big-lots-distribution-center/article_381edbd8-ae41-4419-af6e-850727cef2cf.html -
How an 1847 Choctaw donation to Ireland now funds students through @UCC scholarship
Historic act of generosity during the Great Famine continues to shape cultural ties and educational opportunities nearly two centuries later
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlight/arid-41813261.html
#Choctaw #GreatFamine #mastodaoine #UCC #Cork #solidarity #generosity
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New McAlester library to include Choctaw Nation-funded entrepreneur spaces
https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/new-mcalester-library-to-include-choctaw-nation-funded-entrepreneur-spaces -
Ireland representatives visit the Choctaw Headquarters
https://www.kten.com/news/ireland-representatives-visit-the-choctaw-headquarters/article_f8b353f2-d441-4bcf-8f5c-eac9f8c027ec.html -
Choctaw Nation revises criminal code to note limited jurisdiction over non-Indians
https://nondoc.com/2026/02/26/choctaw-nation-revises-criminal-code-to-note-limited-jurisdiction-over-non-indians/ -
Choctaw Nation cancels Economic Impact Summit due to winter weather
https://ktul.com/news/local/choctaw-nation-cancels-economic-impact-summit-due-to-winter-weather -
Choctaw Nation adopting drone technology to improve rural health care
https://okcfox.com/news/local/new-drone-imitative-improves-accessibility-to-medical-care-in-rural-areas -
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma becomes one of nine FAA drone testing sites in the United States
https://www.kxii.com/2026/01/16/choctaw-nation-oklahoma-becomes-one-nine-faa-drone-testing-sites-united-states/ -
Choctaw Nation opposes possibility of ICE detention center in Southern Oklahoma | KOSU
https://www.kosu.org/news/2026-01-13/choctaw-nation-leaders-reject-possibility-of-ice-detention-facility-in-durant -
Choctaw Nation partners with Rosetta Stone to preserve language
https://www.koco.com/article/choctaw-nation-rosetta-stone-preserve-language/69790512 -
The Choctaw Nation celebrates Christmas through traditional workshops
https://www.kten.com/news/the-choctaw-nation-celebrates-christmas-through-traditional-workshops/article_0d4f89d6-0588-488b-a083-3754511a0840.html -
Choctaw Nation distributes community partnership funds to local governments
https://www.kxii.com/2025/12/04/choctaw-nation-distributes-community-partnership-funds-local-governments/ -
#TIL: "In 1847, the #Choctaw nation of Oklahoma made a donation of $170 to help people suffering thousands of kilometres away in the #IrishFamine. The gift would be worth tens of thousands of dollars in modern terms. (...) The Choctaw's heartfelt donation was sent to Midleton in County Cork, #Ireland, providing much-needed relief." #History #NativeAmerican https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg3zvq3vz8o
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A review requested by the U.S. Department of the Treasury has alleged the previous administration of the KiowaTribe improperly spent several million dollars worth of COVID-19 relief funds. https://nondoc.com/2025/04/23/tribal-roundup-kiowa-tribe-covid-spending-concerns-ukb-gaming-approval-choctaw-candidate-filing/
#kiowa #deptoftreasury #unitedkeetoowahband #choctaw #choctawnation -
A review requested by the U.S. Department of the Treasury has alleged the previous administration of the KiowaTribe improperly spent several million dollars worth of COVID-19 relief funds. https://nondoc.com/2025/04/23/tribal-roundup-kiowa-tribe-covid-spending-concerns-ukb-gaming-approval-choctaw-candidate-filing/
#kiowa #deptoftreasury #unitedkeetoowahband #choctaw #choctawnation -
A review requested by the U.S. Department of the Treasury has alleged the previous administration of the KiowaTribe improperly spent several million dollars worth of COVID-19 relief funds. https://nondoc.com/2025/04/23/tribal-roundup-kiowa-tribe-covid-spending-concerns-ukb-gaming-approval-choctaw-candidate-filing/
#kiowa #deptoftreasury #unitedkeetoowahband #choctaw #choctawnation -
This is absolutely fascinating, and deeply moving: donations from First Nations to Ireland during the Great Famine extended well beyond those well-known acts of generosity from the Choctaw and Cherokee Nations - from many Nations across both the so-called US & Canada.
"Indigenous Canadian famine aid was 'hidden in plain sight'"
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0317/1502457-canada-ireland-famine/
h/t @faduda
#Mohawk #Haudenosaunee #Chippewa #Delaware #Wyandotte #Mississauga #Ojibwa #Choctaw #Cherokee #Ireland #AnGortaMór #StPatricksDay
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#Okay, I never realised #ok had such a disputed list of proposed #etymologies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OK#Proposed_etymologies
Seems the three most accepted ones are:
— early #Boston #fad of intentional #misspellings ('Oll Korrekt' and its predecessor OW, 'Oll Wright'), combined with a presidential campaign by #MartinVanBuren, whose nickname was #OldKinderhook.— Derived from words used by #Choctaw (#Chahta) and other #NativeAmerican people, such as 'okeh' or 'hoke'.
— #WestAfrican 'waw-kay', or 'o ke'.
