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The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians are the descendants of those who refused to leave their homeland during the Trail of Tears. The Tribe is the only federally recognized Native American tribe in the State.
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Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians - Wikipedia
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (Choctaw: Mississippi Chahta) is one of three federally recognized tribes of Choctaw people, and the only one in the state of Mississippi. On April 20, 1945, this tribe was organized under the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934.
Tribal History - Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Today, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI) is the state’s only federally-recognized Indian Tribe. Enrolled membership in the Tribe exceeds 11,000 individuals, all of whom have at least a 50 percent degree of Mississippi Choctaw blood.
Tribal Government - Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Cyrus Ben is the fifth democratically elected Tribal Chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and the youngest to be elected to the position. He is currently serving in his second term has Tribal Chief, having been re-elected in June 2023.
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Our website features a series of videos highlighting cultural topics, a gallery of Mississippi Choctaw images, media resources, and project partner links. We invite you to explore our site and learn more about the cultural life ways of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Today, Choctaw prophecies warn of the Third Removal, which will signal dramatic changes for Choctaw and non-Choctaw alike, perhaps a sign of the end of the world. Each Choctaw who remained in Mississippi was promised 640 acres of land in return for agreeing to become an American citizen.
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Breaks Ground on New …
1 day ago · On Thursday, November 14, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Broadband Building near the Office of Construction Management in the Pearl River Community. The ceremony was attended by Tribal Chief Cyrus Ben, members of the Tribal Council, Vice Chief Ronnie Henry, Sr. (Bogue Chitto), Kent …
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Celebrate ‘Mother Mound’
Oct 14, 2024 · Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians members honor their sacred mother mound, Nanih Waiya, by dancing near the mound in Winston County, Miss., on Aug. 8, 2024. The MBCI celebrates its repossession of the mound each year on the second Thursday in August.
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