Events with tag - Choctaw

January 1, 1000

Choctaw Mississippi River Settlements

The Choctaw people established their first permanent settlements along the Mississippi River around 1000 CE, creating sophisticated networks of villages and trade routes that shaped their cultural identity and marked the beginning of their significant presence in the region.

May 28, 1830

Indian Removal Act

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was a devastating U.S. legislation that forced Native American tribes to leave their ancestral lands in the Southeast for territories west of the Mississippi River, resulting in thousands of deaths during the infamous Trail of Tears.