Where is the Choctaw Nation Capital?
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Asked by: Heather Mazterz
What is the capital of the Choctaw Nation?
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
| Choctaw Nation Chahta Okla (Choctaw) | |
|---|---|
| Capital | Durant (de facto) Tuskahoma (de jure) |
| Subdivisions | 12 Districts |
| Government | |
| • Body | Choctaw Nation Council |
What does Oklahoma mean in Choctaw?
Territory of the Red People
In the Choctaw language “okla” means “people” and “humma” means “red”. Thus, the area would be named Oklahoma Territory, or literally “Territory of the Red People”. Today “The State of Oklahoma” literally means “The state belonging to Red People“.
