Indian Removal Era Begins 1828-1849

1835

Choctaw in Mississippi are attacked and driven from homes

The Choctaw Nation in 1830 in relation to the future U.S. state of Mississippi. Image: Rob
The Choctaw Nation in 1830 in relation to the future U.S. state of Mississippi. Image: Rob

More than 7,000 Choctaw refuse to move and stay in Mississippi under the terms of the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, where they become subject to the laws of the state and legislated out of tribal existence. Their remaining lands under the terms of the treaty are stolen, and they experience extreme harassment (Green, 1995).

Traumatic Event