Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (Choctaw: Chahta Okla) is a Native American reservation occupying portions of southeastern Oklahoma in the United States. 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. The seat of government is located in Durant, Oklahoma.
Choctaw Nation
Chahta Okla (Choctaw) Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto(s): Na Yimmi, Chukkachvffa, Micha Aiimvlhpesa (English: Faith, Family, Culture) | |
| Anthem: ("Nahata Fichik Tohwikeli" and "Antvt bilia" used for some occasions) | |
Location (red) in the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
| Recognized | January 3, 1786 (Treaty) |
| Established | September 27, 1830 (Treaty) |
| Expansions | 1843–1855 |
| Reductions | 1855–1867 |
| Constitution | January 11, 1860 |
| Annexed by the U.S. | November 16, 1907 |
| Self-determination | 1971 |
| Reservation Reconstituted | July 9, 2020 |
| Capital | Durant (de facto) Tuskahoma (de jure) |
| Subdivisions | 12 Districts |
| Government | |
| • Type | Republic |
| • Body | Choctaw Nation Council |
| • Chief | Gary Batton (R) |
| • Assistant Chief | Jack Austin, Jr. |
| • Speaker of the Choctaw Council | Thomas Williston |
| • Chief Justice | David Burrage |
| • U.S. House Delegate-designee | Vacant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28,140 km2 (10,864 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 226,984 |
| • Density | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| 48,000 Choctaw/Nat. Am. 185,126 White and other | |
| Demonym | Choctaw |
| Time zone | UTC–06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–05:00 (CDT) |
| Website | choctawnation |
| Total population | |
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| 223,279 total enrollment, 84,670 enrolled in Oklahoma | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States (Oklahoma) | |
| Languages | |
| English, Choctaw | |
| Religion | |
| Evangelical Protestantism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Choctaw bands, Chickasaw |
As of 2011, the tribe has 223,279 enrolled members, of whom 84,670 live within the state of Oklahoma and 41,616 live within the Choctaw Nation's jurisdiction. 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.