The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (commonly referred to as the Choctaw Nation) is a semi-autonomous

Autonomy

Autonomy is a concept found in moral, political and bioethical philosophy. Within these contexts, it is the capacity of a rational individual to make an informed, un-coerced decision...

 Native American homeland comprising twelve tribal districts. The Choctaw Nation maintains a special relationship with both the United States and Oklahoma

Government of Oklahoma

The government of the US State of Oklahoma, established by the Oklahoma Constitution, is a republican democracy modeled after the Federal government of the United States. The state government has three branches: the executive, legislative, and judicial...

 governments. Approximately 250,000 people live within the Choctaw Nation, of which 70,000 are enrolled Choctaw

Choctaw

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

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The chief of the Choctaw Nation is Gregory Eli Pyle

Gregory E. Pyle

Gregory E. Pyle is a leader of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. He was elected as principal chief in 1997 and served until 2011. He has Choctaw, Cherokee and European ancestry.-Early life:...

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