USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Before the tribes of Chickasaw and Choctaw were two different tribes, they were one entity. The tribe was split into two groups, each with their own leader. Chiksa’ and Chahta were brothers and led the two groups. Before the split, the two groups experienced many years of war with a powerful enemy.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Chickasaw are believed to have migrated into Mississippi from the west, as their oral history attests. They and the Choctaw were once one people and migrated from west of the Mississippi River into present-day Mississippi in prehistoric times; the Chickasaw and Choctaw split along the way.

Detailed explanation-3: -The tribe with the largest landmass in America is the Navajo Nation, which also has the largest tribal population. The Cherokee tribe has the largest Native population in 22 states and is the second-largest tribe in America.

Detailed explanation-4: -The principal difference between the two tribes was that the Choctaw were more sedentary and had a greater devotion to agricultural pursuits, while the Chickasaw were more turbulent, restless, and warlike. The earliest habitat traceable for the Chickasaw was in north Mississippi.