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The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians have long been guided by the doctrine of self-determination. They have inhabited the region around Nanih Waiya – a massive earthen mound and cave that marks the birthplace of the Tribe – for thousands of years. As an independent nation, the Choctaw have worked hard to control their own destiny.
Self-determination guides the Tribe’s economic, educational and community development, including its forest management. Now, the Tribe is using their forest in a new way, developing a carbon project to help fund the expansion of a new Choctaw Central complex, which will house a middle and high school.