Choctaw
apart to a few miles. The object of the game was
to strike the disk or prevent
Other games included corn,
your opponents from
cane, and moccasin games.
hitting it.
Chunkey
player
Language
English, Choctaw
The Choctaw language belongs to the Muskogean linguistic
group.
Closely related to Chickasaw, some linguists consider the
two dialects a single language
The Choctaw language is the essence of tribal culture,
tradition, and identity.
Religion
Protestant, Roman Catholic, traditional beliefs
Good spirit and an evil spirit. Sun, or Hushtahli,
worshippers.
Prayers may have been introduced by missionaries.
Choctaw prophets were known to have addressed the sun.
Traditional clothing
Dresses are made by hand