The Mississippi Choctaw: A Case Study of Tribal Identity Problems.

Lujan, Philip; Hill, L. Brooks

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ERIC Number: EJ237273

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Publication Date: 1980

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The Mississippi Choctaw: A Case Study of Tribal Identity Problems.

Lujan, Philip; Hill, L. Brooks

American Indian Culture and Research Journal, v4 n3 p37-53 1980

Investigates the implications of recent court litigation with respect to the establishment of tribal identity for the Mississippi Choctaw. Describes the tribe's current confusing status and the complex legal, economic, and other social issues confronting its people. (SB)

Descriptors: American Indians, Court Litigation, Economic Status, Federal Aid, Federal Indian Relationship, Legal Problems, Politics, Racial Identification, Taxes, Treaties, Tribal Sovereignty, Trust Responsibility (Government), United States History

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Historical Materials

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Mississippi

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