Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

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The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Mississippi that maintains its own government, cultural traditions, and reservation lands as descendants of the historic Choctaw people.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American tribe
sovereign tribal nation
celebrates Choctaw Indian Fair
country United States
engagesIn agricultural activities
gaming enterprises
manufacturing enterprises
tourism enterprises
governingBody Tribal Council of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
hasAncestryFrom historic Choctaw Nation
linked to: Choctaw Nation
hasGovernmentType tribal government
hasHeadquarters Choctaw, Mississippi
hasJurisdictionOver Choctaw Indian Reservation (Mississippi)
hasLegalStatus domestic dependent nation
hasOfficialLanguage English
hasPopulation over 10,000 enrolled members
hasReservation Choctaw Indian Reservation (Mississippi)
hasSovereignPowers regulation of internal affairs
self-governance
hasTraditionalLanguage Choctaw language
hasTribalEnrollmentCriteria descent-based membership requirements
isDescendantOf Choctaw people
isDistinctFrom Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
linked to: Choctaw Nation

Jena Band of Choctaw Indians
isFederallyRecognized true
isOneOf three federally recognized Choctaw tribes in the United States
locatedIn Mississippi
maintains Choctaw cultural traditions
operates Golden Moon Hotel and Casino
Pearl River Resort
Silver Star Hotel and Casino
tribal court system
tribal health services
tribal police department
tribal schools
partOf Choctaw people
practices Choctaw traditional crafts
Choctaw traditional dances
Choctaw traditional music
recognizedBy United States federal government
reservationLocatedIn Jones County, Mississippi
Leake County, Mississippi
Neshoba County, Mississippi
linked to: Neshoba County

Newton County, Mississippi
Noxubee County, Mississippi
Scott County, Mississippi
Winston County, Mississippi

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Choctaw people federallyRecognizedTribe Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Choctaw language languageAgency Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek peopleAffected Choctaw communities in Mississippi
linked to: Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Greenwood LeFlore associatedWith Choctaw Nation of Mississippi
linked to: Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Choctaw–United States relations modernParticipants Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Jena Band of Choctaw Indians isRelatedTo Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians governingBody Tribal Council of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
linked to: Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Mississippi Choctaw traditionalCommunity Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Southeastern Indigenous nations hasMember Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians