QUESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDY

Questions for further study

1. Undergraduate
2. What are some ways Choctaw culture and values differ from Western culture?
3. What parts of Choctaw culture are alive and well? What parts are endangered or lost?
4. What place names throughout the SE United States are of Choctaw origin (i.e. Oklahoma okla-people  homma-red)
5. Who are some of the important Choctaw political leaders, past and present?
6. How do the Choctaw tribal nations exercise sovereignty in modern times?

1. Graduate
2. What distinctive traditions or values in the Southeastern United state could have been derived from tribal culture?
3. When overseen by Choctaw leaders, how have school and church settings been used to encourage language use and preservation?
4. Choctaw language and culture has shown itself to be highly adaptable. In what ways have the Choctaw people adapted? In what ways has cultural distinctiveness been maintained?
5. What cultural, social or political threats to tribal sovereignty are Choctaw tribes facing today?
6. How are the Choctaw tribal governments positioning their tribes to continue in culture and language through policies, programs and economic endeavors?