No matter where you go in Mississippi, you'll run across names of places, forests and streams with Choctaw names.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a rural Scott County pasture, stands a monument to Native American history nearly lost to time. The structure of stacked stone ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State is observing Native American/American Indian History Month with events hosted by university groups and a keynote from Chief Cyrus Ben of the Mississippi Band of ...

Numbers of Choctaws who speak the native language have dwindled, but a program is designed to turn that around.

DURANT, Okla. — CBS News Texas is exploring places to learn more about Indigenous history. The Choctaw Cultural Center at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma features exhibits, a theater, retail, and more.

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is working to preserve and revive its language. Here are some common English words ...

DURANT, Okla. (KXII) - During Native American Heritage Month and Veterans Day, the Choctaw Nation is remembering the legacy of the code talkers who used their native language to help Allied forces ...

NATCHITOCHES, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The chief of the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians is preparing to speak at a university in Natchitoches for an event celebrating Women’s History Month. Chief Elizabeth ...

In a rural Scott County pasture, stands a monument to Native American history nearly lost to time. The structure of stacked stone is unassuming, resembling a dilapidated country cottage. For more than ...