Examines the history, culture, and changing fortunes of the Choctaw Indians.
The Choctaw
โ Scribed by Jesse O McKee
- Publisher
- Chelsea House Publishers
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 119
- Series
- Indians of North America (Chelsea House Publishers : Heritage ed.)
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Learn about the Choctaw Indians whose current population include the Nation of Oklahoma and the Mississippi band of Choctaw. Choctaw origins -- Europeans and changing ways -- The loss of the homeland -- Struggle and prosperity -- The end of a nation -- A divided people continues -- Into the twenty-first century
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