Choctaw Nation: A Story of American Indian Resurgence

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Contents Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 2. The Journey Has Been Long and Hard Choctaw Culture, Society, and History through 1970. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 3. “Because We Were Proud to Be Choctaw” Political Mobilization and the Reconstitution of the Tribe. . . . . . . . . . . .61 4. “Tomorrow Is the Day you Are Chief” Leaders, Citizens, and Political Groups in the 1995 Election . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 5. “The First of Many Good Things to Come from the Tribe” Identity, Race, and Economic Development in Kalichito Town. . . . . . . 157 6. “We Don't Believe That Claim Is Valid” Choctaw Sovereignty Assertions and the Water-Rights Conflict of 2001 . . . . .207 7. Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263 Works Cited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295 ...