No history of Coal
county can even begin without telling the story the Choctaw Nation.
Please take time to read all the information listed in the links below.
The Choctaw Nation traces its ancestry to Mississippi and some sections
of Alabama. Legends tell that the Choctaw People originated from "Ninah
Waya", a sacred hill near Nozapter, Mississippi. The name means
"Productive Mountain" and is often referred to as "The Mother Mound.
In 1830, after the signing of the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, the
entire Choctaw Nation was forcibly removed form their homeland in
Mississippi to the southeastern part of Indian Territory, that was to
become Oklahoma. Over 20,000 people were moved on this long journey,
and only 7,000 survived. This trail became known as the "Trail of
Tears". |
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Choctaw Official Page