The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is one of three federally recognized tribes of Choctaw Indians. On April 20, 1945, the tribe organized under the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934. Also in 1945 the Choctaw Indian Reservation was created in Neshoba and surrounding counties. The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is the only federally recognized Indian tribe in Mississippi.
By a deed dated August 18, 2008, the state returned Nanih Waiya to the Choctaw. The ancient earthwork mound, built about 1 CE-300 CE, has been venerated since the 17th century as a place of origin of the Choctaw, and they have made August 18 a tribal holiday to celebrate.
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