Choctaw Resurgence in Mississippi Race, Class, and Nation Building in the Jim Crow South, 1830-1977 |
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| Author:
| Osburn, Katherine M. B. |
| Series title: | Indians of the Southeast Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8032-7387-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2014 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Imprint: | Bison Books |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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When the Choctaws were removed from their Mississippi homeland to Indian Territory in 1830, several thousand remained behind, planning to take advantage of a governemtn promise that any Choctaws who wished to remain in Mississippi could apply for allotments of land. When they applied for their allotments, however, the government reneged. Thus begins the history of the Mississippi Choctaws as a distinct people. Choctaw Resurgence in Mississippi traces the Choctaw's remarkable tribal...
More DescriptionWhen the Choctaws were removed from their Mississippi homeland to Indian Territory in 1830, several thousand remained behind, planning to take advantage of a governemtn promise that any Choctaws who wished to remain in Mississippi could apply for allotments of land. When they applied for their allotments, however, the government reneged. Thus begins the history of the Mississippi Choctaws as a distinct people. Choctaw Resurgence in Mississippi traces the Choctaw's remarkable tribal rebirth, attributing it to their sustained political and social activism.