Choctaw Indian Tribe in Alabama
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Choctaw Indian Tribe in Alabama
A Muscogean based tribe, the Choctaw is similar to the Creek Confederation. The Choctaw evolved from multiple smaller tribes that shared similar language and culture. The Choctaw (in the Choctaw language, Chahta) are a Native American people originally occupying what is now the Southeastern United States (modern-day Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana). Their Choctaw language belongs to the Muskogean language family group. The Choctaw were early allies of the French, Spanish and British during the 18th century.
