Interview with Baxter York 1974-06-21

Description: 

This interview is continued in MISS CHOC 024. Baxter York discusses how Choctaw lands were lost to White people and the federal government. He recalls the land provisions made for Choctaws who did not go to Oklahoma, of which only one family still owns their full acreage. He describes how White people cheated Choctaws out of their land and murdered several individuals in the leadup to a lawsuit. He discusses how Choctaw elders objected to the draft in World War II, which resulted in federal representatives inspecting the state of the Choctaw lands, ultimately putting land in reserve for them. York speaks about the importance of education and cautions against accepting an allotment system.

Tribe, Community, Culture: 
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Community: 
University of Florida
Protocol: 
University of Florida Public Access
Category: 
Education, History, Lands and Ecological Knowledge
Keywords: 
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Ross Collins, Mississippi, Land tenure, tribal history, Chief Mushulatubbee
Original Date: 
1974 June 21st
Creator: 
Baxter York
Contributor: 
Hulon Willis, Bradley Alex, Staff of Nanih Waiya
Language: 
English
Rights: 
Rights retained by interview participants. Interviews are made available to promote deeper understanding of the histories and cultures of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. You are responsible for determining if your use of this item is permitted by copyright and related rights legislation, including exceptions such as fair use or fair dealing.
Source: 
University of Florida Samuel Proctor Oral History Program
Publisher: 
University of Florida
Identifier: 
MISS CHOC 023
Type: 
Audio Recording, Transcript
Format: 
MP3, PDF