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Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

"Choctaw Nation" redirects here. For other uses, see Choctaw Nation (disambiguation).
Choctaw Nation
Chahta Okla (Choctaw)
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Indian reservation
Flag of the Choctaw Nation
Flag
Official seal of Choctaw Nation
Seal
Motto(s): 
Na Yimmi, Chukkachvffa, Micha Aiimvlhpesa
(English: Faith, Family, Culture)[1]
Anthem:
("Nahata Fichik Tohwikeli"[2] and "Antvt bilia"
used for some occasions)
Location (red) in the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Location (red) in the U.S. state of Oklahoma
RecognizedJanuary 3, 1786 (Treaty)
EstablishedSeptember 27, 1830 (Treaty)
Expansions1843–1855
Reductions1855–1867
ConstitutionJanuary 11, 1860 (1860-01-11)
Annexed by the U.S.November 16, 1907 (1907-11-16)
Self-determination1971
Reservation ReconstitutedJuly 9, 2020 (2020-07-09)
CapitalDurant (de facto)
Tuskahoma (de jure)
Subdivisions12 Districts
Government
 • TypeRepublic
 • BodyChoctaw Nation Council
 • ChiefGary Batton (R)
 • Assistant ChiefJack Austin, Jr.
 • Speaker of the Choctaw CouncilThomas Williston
 • Chief JusticeDavid Burrage
 • U.S. House Delegate-designeeVacant
Area
 • Total
28,140 km2 (10,864 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
226,984
 • Density8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
 48,000
Choctaw/Nat. Am.
185,126 White and other
DemonymChoctaw
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
Websitechoctawnation.com
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Total population
223,279 total enrollment,
84,670 enrolled in Oklahoma[4]
Regions with significant populations
United States (Oklahoma)
Languages
English, Choctaw
Religion
Evangelical Protestantism
Related ethnic groups
other Choctaw bands, Chickasaw

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (Choctaw: Chahta Okla) is a Native American reservation[5] occupying portions of southeastern Oklahoma in the United States.[6] At roughly 6,952,960 acres (28,138 km2; 10,864 sq mi), it is the second-largest reservation in area after the Navajo, exceeding that of eight U.S. states.[which?] The seat of government is located in Durant, Oklahoma.

As of 2011, the tribe has 223,279 enrolled members, of whom 84,670 live within the state of Oklahoma[7] and 41,616 live within the Choctaw Nation's jurisdiction.[8] A total of 233,126 people live within these boundaries, with its tribal jurisdictional area comprising 10.5 counties in the state.

The Choctaw Nation is the third-largest federally recognized tribe in the United States, and shares borders with the reservations of the Chickasaw, Muscogee, and Cherokee, as well as the U.S. states of Texas and Arkansas. The original territory has expanded and shrunk several times since the 19th century, reaching its current boundaries in 1867.

  1. ^ Tribal Council approves Official Choctaw Flag Salute
  2. ^ The Star Spangled Banner – Nahata Fichik Tohwikeli – Choctaw
  3. ^ "2020 Census Results: NCAI Eastern Oklahoma and Southern Plains Region Tribal Land Data" (PDF). Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "2011 Oklahoma Indian Nations Pocket Pictorial Directory" (PDF). Oklahoma Indian Affairs Commission. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 27, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
  5. ^ "History". www.choctawnation.com/. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  6. ^ "Annual Report of the Secretary of the Interior for the Fiscal Year". 1916.
  7. ^ "2011 Oklahoma Indian Nations Pocket Pictorial Directory" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  8. ^ http://www.odot.org/OK-GOV-DOCS/PROGRAMS-AND-PROJECTS/GRANTS/FASTLANE-US69/Reports-Tech-Info/Tribal%20Data.pdf [bare URL PDF]

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