Peter Pitchlynn
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Peter Pitchlynn was a Choctaw military and political leader. A long-time diplomat between his tribe and the federal government, he served as principal chief of the Choctaw Republic from 1864 to 1866 a
Portrait of Peter Pitchlynn by George Catlin, 1834 in Fort Gibson, Arkansas.
Pitchlynn in the time of the American Civil War.
Angelic sculpture marking Pitchlynn's grave in the Congressional Cemetery
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
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The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is a federally recognized Native American tribal nation with an Indian reservation encompassing portions of Southeastern Oklahoma in the United States.
Peter Pitchlynn
…the Council appointed Pitchlynn as a teacher and superintendent of the Choctaw Academy. The following year, they decided to relocate the school to the Choctaw Nation (located in Indian Territory). Pitchlynn's correspondence shows they were also discussing the need for a girls' school. Pitchlynn continued to take on…
Mountains in the eastern region of the Choctaw Nation
Choctaw Nation Headquarters
The historic Choctaw Capitol in Tuskahoma, now a tribal museum
Choctaw Casino in Durant, Oklahoma