USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Chickasaw, North American Indian tribe of Muskogean linguistic stock who originally inhabited what is now northern Mississippi and Alabama. In their earlier history the Chickasaw and the Choctaw (q.v.) may have been a single tribe.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Chickasaw (/ˈtʃɪkəsɔː/ CHIK-ə-saw) are an indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands. Their traditional territory was in the Southeastern United States of Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee as well in southwestern Kentucky. Their language is classified as a member of the Muskogean language family.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Chickasaw Nation treaty territory encompasses 7, 648 square miles of south-central Oklahoma and encompasses all or parts of 13 Oklahoma counties.

Detailed explanation-4: -As one of the United States’ original first nations, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is the only Federally-recognized American Indian tribe living within the State of Mississippi. We have more than 11, 000 members strong. Our Choctaw lands cover over 35, 000 acres in ten different counties in Mississippi.

Detailed explanation-5: -They were known for their great emphasis on military prowess and had a reputation as fierce warriors. The Chickasaw had many enemies, both Europeans and other Indian tribes; however, the Chickasaw population was quite small compared to their enemies.