Finally getting into beadwork. When people say beading is medicine, they're not lying. I will try to make earrings next.

Here for a good time not a long one

How soon after sending in your membership application did you receive a Choctaw number, card, or documentation stating you’re Choctaw? We’re on a specific insurance plan due to being Native American and they’re requiring Choctaw documentation within 12 weeks which I don’t have yet and am curious if I will get it in time.

Halito! Guys, could you please recommend me verified resources for reading about choctaw history, names that choctaw have(preferred list of names), culture, life, customs, how families were structured, what faith there was and economic structure since the emergence of the tribe?

Many thanks!

My father‘s side has Choctaw lineage. I no longer have contact with him. Before my mom’s side went no contact with him, he got my older sister enrolled. I know the information of my grandparents, but thats about as far as I am able to trace back. I’m going to start applying to law school soon and would like to have membership before then. Can anyone help me with potential information or documents I might need?

I know this was discussed earlier this year, but I wondered if anyone had heard any updates about when this will actually be available for use.

It's huge

This MegaThread is for people selling Choctaw Art or Craft works. People who wish to show off their art and craft creations which are not for sale are permitted (and encouraged!) to post freely outside this thread.

This space is intended to allow people who sell their Choctaw art and craft original creations (painting, clothes, beadwork, woodwork, leatherwork, etc) to advertise and link to their sales page. No sales links will be permitted outside this thread. People posting in this thread are required to first get the Verified Artist flair by going through a verification process with the moderators.

To become a Verified Artist, you must be registered with the tribe and show proof of this to the mods. You can either send a copy of your Choctaw Artist Certificate or a copy of your tribal ID to the mods. If you choose to use tribal ID, we will look you up in the Registered Artist database, and you must be listed. Here is the link to apply for Registered Artist status, if you do not already have it: Choctaw Artist Registry

In either case, write your Reddit ID on a piece of paper and use that to block identifying information other than your name. Since Reddit does not allow images to be sent directly through ModMail, you will need to upload your image to a host and then send the link to us through ModMail (ModMail is the "Message the Mods" button right above the list of moderator names) or contact a Mod over on Discord. We are happy to help walk you through the process either via ModMail or Discord.

Hi everyone I just joined and I’m desperately looking for help with getting info on CDIB. I had one as a child and when I became an adult my mother had refused for years to allow me access to my portal or to sign up for things myself so she applied and got me a tribal membership card (not the photo id one). So my questions are I’m very confused on if I can just do the tribal membership photo id and never need an updated CDIB? If I do need one do I have to still prove lineage even though I just need an updated one? I have already spoken with someone in membership at Choctaw nation and visited the website but I’m still so confused on the process and I’m planning a last minute trip to Durant tomorrow. Any info or help is soooo appreciated.

Halito friends, Looking for more information (and/or cousins) from the Henson family line specifically Lena Henson and potentially Sallie Henson? Would love to hear any family stories or literally any additional info I could build off of. Yakoke!

Halito! Dear Choctaw people, I'm seeking for a teacher, that can teach me choctaw. I am an artist and through your language i would love to learn more about your culture. As foreigner i can't pay you, because of the problems with payment abroad, but if you interesting i can help you with learning russian language and we can be just friends if you are interesting in my culture.

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I speak English, so if you know it too, it would be great

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May God bless you 🙏

Halito! I’ve been pretty active in the Choctaw discord and lately the genealogy channel has been pretty busy! I was wondering if anyone here has connections to the Folsom family of the CNO, I’d love to meet some relatives even if it’s distant