18th Century Choctaw Chiefs and Villages

1784 Spanish Treaty

Note

SH is often CH

N is often nasal sound,

SG and GN, often replace the ck or sk sounds in Choctaw

I haven’t figured out the equivalent to Estuna Yet…. There is tima or tona are likey the correct version, it’s possible the Spanish added sounds just as they drop off letters. Additonally Choctaws contract words together but the rules aren’t universal. This is at best a guess.

Huma/Homa are the same thing and mean red

Villages Southern or Central/SixTowns Oklahannalli

Usguelagana= Oskelagna (I believe this is the place where the Chief of the nation resided)

Aya Estanagui (Aya istanaksi ) Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation of the village of Usguelagana

Mesticho Large Medal Chief

Mingo Tabasa , Small Medal Chiefs **I think this is Mingo Tobaca**

Ochinohahuma

Naguestuna = Nacki tona?

Cachuni Mastape = Kanchi Mastubee?

Puchi huma = Pushi Huma

Tamaobe, Captains

Mingo Talaya = Mingo

Panchi Mantla = Panshi/Punshi

Imaabe= Im? ubi

Puchi huma Chito = Pushi Huma Chito

Clatala huma = Oclacta Huma

Chicachi Nantla =Chickashi Oclacta?

Cachuma Ecabe Cachuma abi?

Nahu Mastabe = Nahollo Mastubbe most likey

Canelechabe Cunnoalo abi

Puchi Mastabe= Pushi Mastabe

Oechanyi Mastabe=

Village of Sacte Tamaha = Sakti Tamaha

Ulbalent, captain

Village of Ite Chama = Itchechana

Chicacha Huma, Small Medal Chief = Chickasha Huma

Village of Chemon Tacante = Shumotakali

Tiupoye, Captains

Aseta Huma

Tinsielta = Tinshinkla

Pucha Huma, Small Medal Chief = Pusha Huma

Tote Huma, Captain Toote Homa

Not named/ Unclear

Puchi Huacaya, Large Medal Chief

Eyahci Humo, Small Medal Chief

Cachuni Mastabe, Captain

Chuca Talaya= Chucafalaya

Atona Upay, Capt = Hatona Hopaii?

Beacha ? Swanton/Halbert have this as Bissacha

Utaccta Huma, Large Medal Chief

Octachito = Otak Chito Tamaha

Tichu Mastabe, Small Medal Chief =Tisho Mastubbe

Nahu Mastabe, Captains = Nahollo Mastubbe

Puchi Mataha = Pushi Mataha

Totepana = Toote Pana

Yagne Achucuma = Yackni Achuchuma (Good Land)not in Halbert/swanson’s list

Cayabe, Capt

Octue Chanacbe = Octak Chinakabe

Mingo Homo Astabe, Large Medal Chief

Puchi Huma Chita, Small medal Chief

OcchaNace Huma, Captain = Okshaki Homa?

Occylata = Ocatalaya

Chuculacta, Small Medal Chief= Chocco Olacta

Chulus mastabe, Captains = Chulo Mastubbee

Estuna Huma= Stona? Huma

Oviacha= Ouiacha

Puchi Estuna Huma, Large Medal Chief= Pushi stona Huma

Cachuna Anchabe, Small Medal Chief

Alpatak Huma, Captain

Puchi Huma = Pushi Huma

Puscustacale= Puscustakali

Chico Pahuma, Small Medal Chiefs ? Little Payhuma?

Tupa Huma Chito = Tuppa Huma Chito

Tenite Huma, Captains

Cuata Huma

Tapina Huma Chito = Tappenya Huma Chito

Concha Bulak = Kunsha Bolukta

Asita Huma, now chief of Small Medal

Six Towns (named specifically as part of )

Chickashaway = Chickashaway

Puchi Mataha, Chief of the Large Medal, = Pushi Mataha

Ilepatapo, Small Medal Chiefs

Itelegana = Iteleskana?

Tusca Nansuchihuma = Tusca Nansuchi Huma

Tascullabe, Captains =Tusca/Tasca abi

Mingo Huma = Mingo Huma

Mingo Puscus Hastabe= Mingo Pus Cus Ubi (Astabi)

Mingo Mastabe = Mingo Mastabe

Tasgne Mataha = Taski/Tuski Mataha

Panchi Mastabe = Panchi/Pushi Mastabe

Chuca Astabe = Choca abi

Chalita Huma= Chillitah Huma

Olacta Huma – Olacta (immolacta) Huma

Yanni = Yowani

Mingo Mastabe, Large Medal Chief = Mingo Mastabe

Nacuma Acho, Small Medal Chiefs =? Naholla Huma Hacho

Totambe

Contanas Estabe, Captains

Pacima

Puchambe

Ayachi Huma= Hachi Huma

Escalibacha = Chiskilikbacha

Nachoha Mingo Chito, Large Medal

Usculahuma, Small medal Chief Chuskula Huma

Ochincha Huma, Captains

Chicache Huma

Tamaha Mastabe

Tasqui Etoca Taski Atoka

Cheleta Ambe Chellita ubi?

Nachunubahuanya = Neshoba Wenya

Puchi Mataha, large medal chief

Puchachabe, Captains

Occhanacho

Puchi Estanabe

Chape Estanabe

Puchi Huma

Espana Huma (Red Spain??)

Tamaha= English Tamaha

Tasa Hamanstabe, Large Medal Chief =Tasca Homomastubbee?

Achon Huma, Small Medal Chiefs

Tasca Huma = Tasca Huma

Conche Huma, Captains =Kunshak Huma

Tenete Huma

Canalechabe

Seniacha = Seniasha

Chapa Huma Talay, Large Medal Chief Shappa Huma Tala?

Chuca Olacta, Small Medal Chief

Tuton Chave, Captains

Occhlita Huma =Oklita Huma

Olita Astabe

Taulepo = Talepokta

Tacho Acho,

Villages Small Part (Eastern)

Janabe = Iyanabe

Upa Hulu, Large Medal Chief

Chuca Tastabe, Small Medal Chief

Illacta Opaye, Captains Olacta Hopaii

Alpatec Huma

Noscobo = ? Nusi con Chito

Tatuli Mastabe, Capt

Ebita Bagula = Ibetap Okla Chitto

Tusca Patapp, Large Medal Chief

Puchi Mastabe, Small Medal Chief

Nahulubbe, Captains Nahollo Lubbee

Espana Huma

Ticho Opaye Ticho Hopaii

Ebita Bugalashi = Ibetap Okla Iskitini

Chuco Olacta, Large Medal Chief

Pucha Huma, Captain

Tombigbee = village on the Tombigbee but where?not on Halbert/Swanton’s list

Tatula Mataha, Captain **

Mongulacha = Imoklasha Iskitini?

Tiopayi Acho, Small Medal Chief Tio Hopai Acho

Tuba Mastabe, Captain

Olitacha= Holitha Asha

Esquelani Paye mingo, Small Medal Chief = Iskalani Pai Mingo

Unanchiabe, Captains

Tiapuye

Nantla

Abecca = East Abeca

Chulis Mastabe, Small Medal Chief

Tichu Olacta, Captains Tisho Olacta

Tasgui Mataha Taski Mataha

Tichu Mingo Tisho Mingo

Achonchuba = ? Swanton lists this as Hashuk Chuka (western) I don’t know if I agree

Olacte nantla, Small Medal Chiefs

Chuaste nantla

Chacaye Buctucli, Captains Chakaya Boktokli

Yatalahuma Atala Homa

Ankhaila = Hankha Ula

Nahula Mastube, Large Medal Chief Nahollo Mastubbee

Puchanchabe, Small Medal Chief Puckanshabi

Moyuehi, Captain

Yteochaco = Itokchako

Tanapuma, Captain Tanapy Homa

Lucfecta = Lukfakta

Puchoneabe, Captain =Pushanubbee?

Buefalaya = Bokfalaya

Anchana Huma, Captains

Chelita Huma Chelittah Huma

Yasu = East Yazoo

Mingo Pus Cus Large Medal Chief

Paye Mataha, Captains Paye Mataha

Elmon Nachabe

Chica Mastabe

Concha = Kunshak, Oka Lusa, Pante, and Chemifalaya (Shumotakali?)

Note *Concha also in the name of Okalusa, Chemon Tale, and Pante*

Mingo Pus Cus, Large medal Chiefs

Pucha Huma Chito

Yanni Mingui Mastabe, Small Medal Chiefs

Mingo Olizo

Unachabe, Captains

Puchi Mastabe

Nopala Huma

Paye Emta

Villages Large Part (Western)

Ozapachito = Osapa Chito

Tasca Hupa, Large Medal Chiefs

Achufale

Puchanchabe, Small Medal Chief

Hupatabe, Captains

El Colabe

Aenchabe

Chintabe

Occhalintabe

Lavutannube

Alnonlavacha= Haluwani Asha

Franchiamastabbe, Large Medal Chief

Caluchapo, Captains

Ogula Taclabe

Ogueenple = Oka Coopoly

Nuckpala Huma, Captian

Chenucaha = Shinuk Kaha

Aseta Huma, Large Medal Chief

Chack Huma, Captain Shaki Huma?

Cafelaya = Kafitalaia

Tupa Huma, Large Medal Chief

Anchaha Huma, Captain

Mongulachi = Imoklashi

Puchi Hupaye, Large Medal Chief = Pushi Hopaii

Altala Huma Chito, Small Medal Chief Altala Huma Chito

Ontaclabe, Captains

Oqueletenlabe

Meantabe

Payo Chito

Eyapo Astabe

Atona Huma

Eleth Luabe

Chambule = Cabea Hoola? Halbert/Swanton has this as Itichipota

Chafaeoecha Nia, Captain

Yassa = Yazoo

Tascapilaheho, Large Medal Chief Tasca

Atona Opaye, Captains =Hatona Hopaii?

Chucabe

Olacta Acho

Castacha = Kash Tasha

Nanhulu Mastabe, Small Medal Chief = Nahollo Mastubbee

Ochaetalaya = Osak Talaya

Oyopa Huma, Small Medal Chief = Probably Hopaii Huma

Tasca nanguchi, Captain

Bezzacha = Halbert has this as Abissa

Pahuma, Small Medal Chief = Peyhuma

Pachi Mastubbe, Captain = Pushi Mastabe

Chanke = Chunky

Ebacae Atabe, Small Medal Chief =

Uni = Oni Talemon

Tache mastabe, Small Medal Chief = Taski Mastabe?

Puchi Huma, Captain = Pushi Huma

Differences in Locations from Spanish Treaty to locations placed by Halbert and Swanton

I certainly think that part of the central/sixtown or southern district had some fluidity in it’s allegiance between 1784 and 1830. Add to this the loss of land, and the migration of the villages further north after the early treaties, and I think that some of the areas may have been correct in both accounts. Also, we see the Choctaw use the same names for places in the new territory (Oklahoma) that they used in the old, so it’s possible that as a village moved, the name remained the same. We know that in almost all treaties, Six Towns always had a representative (for example Red Fort), that signed for the Six Towns, despite the fact they technically had a district chief. We definitely see an independence with the Six Town and the Sukenatcha (Little Leader’s) bands in later years.

Six Town Villages

Nashobawenya, Oseklagna, Tala, Siniasha, Boktolski, and Cousanna

Southern Villages

Inglis Yamaha (not specified), Chickashaway, Yowanni, Talapokta, Chiskililbacha, Puskusitali, Bissacha, Otak Chito Tamaha, Otak Chinakbi, Bishkun, Oka Talaya, Coatraw, Sakti Tamaha, Itchetana, Shumotakali, Tinshinkla, Chucafalaya, Ouiacha, Osapa Chito,

Central Villages

Kunshak, Kunshak Chito, Kunshak Bolukta, Kunshak/Oka Lusa, Boktuklo, Boktuklo Chito, Lukfata, Skanapa

Central/Western Villages

Bokfalaya, Iyanabi, Kowey Chito/Panther (?Pante)

Western Villages

Abissa. Yazoo/West Yazoo, Imoklasha, Kashtasha, Kafitalaia, West Abeka, Osapa Chito, Okehanea Tamaha, Osak Talaia, Chunkey, Chunkey Chito, Itichipota, Bok Chito, Atlantchito, Hashuk Chuka, Bokfoka, Tiwaele, Oklabalabaha, Oka Hullo, Otuk Falaia, Oni Talemon, Oka Kapassa, Shinuk Kaha, Halunlawi Asha, Lushapa, Oka Chippo, Konshak Osapa, Tonicahaw, Cabea Hoola, Okapoola, Wiatakali, Fan Yackni, Shinuk Chikilissi, Nita Asha, Ite Ousano, Nusi kon Chito, Okhata Talaia

Eastern Villages

Holihta Asha, Chicatalaya, East Abeka, Ibetap Okla Iskitini, Kunshak Tikpi, Itokchako, Osap Issa, Yazoo Iskitini, Ibetap Okla Chito, Imoklasha Iskitini, Pachanucha, Athlepele, Hankha ula, East Kunshak Chito, Shumotakali #2, Watanlula, Pante, Cutha Aimethaw, Oka Atakala, Nushkubo, Chuko Hullo #2, Yanatoe, Alamucha,

Unknown locations * Some of these are Spanish names of Choctaw words*

Thicasha Oulasta,, Ahipata bita brugola, Tabogoula, Chata Tascanan gouchy, Teekhaily ekutapa, Choutou togoule, Chisha Foka, Shukhata