Chickasaw Nation

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The Chickasaw Nation is a federally recognized Native American tribe originally from the Southeastern United States, known for its forced relocation along the Trail of Tears and its contemporary self-governance and cultural preservation efforts in Oklahoma.

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instanceOf federally recognized Native American tribe
sovereign tribal nation
citizenshipBasis lineal descent from Chickasaw ancestors
culturalEmphasis Chickasaw history and storytelling
Chickasaw language revitalization
traditional arts and crafts
currentHeadquarters Ada, Oklahoma
currentLocation Oklahoma
engagesIn cultural preservation
intergovernmental agreements with state and federal governments
ethnicGroup Chickasaw people
linked to: Chickasaw Nation
focusesOn economic self-sufficiency
education and youth programs
health and wellness of citizens
governingBody Chickasaw Legislature
governmentType tribal government
hasBranch executive branch
judicial branch
legislative branch
hasConstitution yes
hasFlag Flag of the Chickasaw Nation
hasJudicialSystem Chickasaw Nation District Court
hasPoliceForce Chickasaw Lighthorse Police
hasReservationOrJurisdiction tribal jurisdictional area in south-central Oklahoma
hasSeal Great Seal of the Chickasaw Nation
historicalAllianceWith Choctaw Nation
historicalEvent forced removal along the Trail of Tears
isPartOf Five Civilized Tribes
language Chickasaw language
languageFamily Muskogean languages
leaderTitle Governor
legalStatus domestic dependent nation in U.S. law
operates Chickasaw Cultural Center
casinos and gaming facilities
economic development enterprises
education programs
health care system
housing programs
originalLocation Southeastern United States
present-day Alabama
present-day Mississippi
present-day Tennessee
participatedIn American Civil War (primarily on the Confederate side)
linked to: American Civil War
population tens of thousands of enrolled citizens
practices self-governance
recognizedBy United States federal government
relocatedTo Indian Territory
treatyRelationshipWith United States

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Queen Anne's War belligerent Chickasaw
linked to: Chickasaw Nation
Indian Territory hasPart Chickasaw Nation
Indian Territory ethnicGroup Chickasaw people
linked to: Chickasaw Nation
Trail of Tears appliesToEthnicGroup Chickasaw
linked to: Chickasaw Nation
Choctaw Nation relatedEthnicGroup Chickasaw Nation
Chickasaw Nation ethnicGroup Chickasaw people
linked to: Chickasaw Nation
Creek (Muscogee) Nation isRelatedLinguisticallyTo Chickasaw
linked to: Chickasaw Nation
Chickasaw County, Iowa namedAfter Chickasaw people
linked to: Chickasaw Nation
Southeastern Woodlands includesPeople Chickasaw
linked to: Chickasaw Nation
Muskogee associatedWithTribes Chickasaw Nation
Muskogean languages traditionalSpeakers Chickasaw people
linked to: Chickasaw Nation
Muskogean languages usedBy Chickasaw Nation
Paduke ethnicity Chickasaw
linked to: Chickasaw Nation
Paduke languageContext Chickasaw people
linked to: Chickasaw Nation
Jackson Purchase acquiredFrom Chickasaw Nation
Jackson Purchase acquiredFrom Chickasaw people
linked to: Chickasaw Nation
Jackson Purchase preColumbianInhabitants Chickasaw Nation
Tennessee frontier involves Chickasaw Nation
Mobile County contains Chickasaw
linked to: Chickasaw Nation
Treaty of Hopewell signatory Chickasaw Nation
Saraland locatedNear Chickasaw
linked to: Chickasaw Nation
Linda Hogan ethnicity Chickasaw
linked to: Chickasaw Nation
Linda Hogan memberOf Chickasaw Nation
Civil War in Indian Territory involves Chickasaw Nation
Curtis Act of 1898 appliesTo Chickasaw Nation
Southern Oklahoma hasIndigenousNation Chickasaw Nation
Choctaw people relatedEthnicGroup Chickasaw people
linked to: Chickasaw Nation
Five Civilized Tribes member Chickasaw Nation
subject linked to: “Five Civilized Tribes”
Five Civilized Tribes modernSuccessorJurisdictions Chickasaw Nation (Oklahoma)
subject linked to: “Five Civilized Tribes”
linked to: Chickasaw Nation
Natchez migratedTo Chickasaw
linked to: Chickasaw Nation
Chickasaw language ethnicGroup Chickasaw Nation
Chickasaw language usedByOrganization Chickasaw Nation government
linked to: Chickasaw Nation
Chickasaw Legislature partOf Chickasaw Nation
Chickasaw Legislature legislativeBodyFor Chickasaw Nation
Chickasaw Legislature governs Chickasaw Nation
Chickasaw Legislature legislativeBranchOf Government of the Chickasaw Nation
linked to: Chickasaw Nation
Chickasaw Cultural Center ownedBy Chickasaw Nation
Chickasaw Cultural Center operatedBy Chickasaw Nation
Chickasaw Lighthorse Police partOf Chickasaw Nation government
linked to: Chickasaw Nation
Flag of the Chickasaw Nation country Chickasaw Nation
Flag of the Chickasaw Nation usedBy Chickasaw Nation
Flag of the Chickasaw Nation represents Chickasaw Nation
Flag of the Chickasaw Nation associatedWith Chickasaw Nation government
linked to: Chickasaw Nation