Choctaw mythology is related to Choctaws who are a Native American

Native Americans in the United States

Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...

 people originally from the Southeastern United States

Southeastern United States

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 (Mississippi

Mississippi

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, Alabama

Alabama

Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...

, and Louisiana

Louisiana

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). In the 19th century, Choctaws were known as one of the "Five Civilized Tribes

Five Civilized Tribes

The Five Civilized Tribes were the five Native American nations—the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole—that were considered civilized by Anglo-European settlers during the colonial and early federal period because they adopted many of the colonists' customs and had generally good...

" because they had integrated numerous cultural and technological practices of their European American

European American

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 neighbors. Today the Choctaws have four tribes, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

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...

, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is a semi-autonomous Native American homeland comprising twelve tribal districts. The Choctaw Nation maintains a special relationship with both the United States and Oklahoma governments...

, Jena Band of Choctaw Indians

Jena Band of Choctaw Indians

The Jena Band of Choctaw Indians are one of three federally-recognized Choctaw groups in the United States. They are based in La Salle and Catahoula Parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The Jena Band received federal recognition in 1995. Tribal membership totals 241.-Government:The tribe is...

, and the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians

MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians

The MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians are a state-recognized Native American tribe located in southern Alabama, primarily in Washington and Mobile counties. The MOWA Choctaw Reservation is located along the banks of the Mobile and Tombigbee rivers, on 300 acres near the small southwestern Alabama...

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The Choctaw

Choctaw

The Choctaw are a Native American people originally from the Southeastern United States...

 and their ancestors have lived in the Mississippi region for about 4000 to 8000 years.