The Advocate

Did the Choctaw people fight alongside Andrew Jackson? Curious Louisiana investigates.

A reader recently submitted a question that, on the surface, seems simple enough. They wondered, “Did the Choctaw tribe fight alongside Gen. Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans?” The short ...
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Choctaw Chief Elizabeth Rogers speaking at NSU for Women’s History Month event

NATCHITOCHES, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The chief of the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians is preparing to speak at a university in Natchitoches for an event celebrating Women’s History Month. Chief Elizabeth ...

Choctaw Code Talkers: how native language became a secret weapon

During Native American Heritage Month and Veterans Day, the Choctaw Nation is remembering the legacy of the code talkers who ...
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Choctaw? You may be eligible for this $10,000 scholarship

MCKINNEY, Texas (KTAL/KMSS) – A Native American nation that once called parts of the ArkLaTex their home has donated more than $160,000 to a scholarship program for tribal members who seek degrees in ...