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Choctaw
Choctaw (pronunciation: /ˈtʃɒktɔː/ CHOK-taw) is a term that can refer to a Native American people originally occupying what is now the Southeastern United States, as well as their language.
Etymology
The term "Choctaw" is believed to be derived from the Spanish "chato", meaning "flat" or "flattened", which was used to describe the flat-topped, earthen mounds built by the Choctaw people.
Related Terms
- Choctaw language: The traditional language of the Choctaw people, part of the Muskogean language family.
- Choctaw Nation: The federally recognized tribe of Choctaw Native Americans.
- Choctaw mythology: The traditional beliefs and stories of the Choctaw people.
- Choctaw Trail of Tears: The forced relocation of the Choctaw nation from their lands in the Southeast to Indian Territory in the 1830s.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Choctaw
- Wikipedia's article - Choctaw
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