Peter Pitchlynn
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Peter Pitchlynn
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Peter Perkins Pitchlynn was a Choctaw chief of mixed Native and European heritage. He was principal chief of the Choctaw Republic from 1864-1866 and surrendered to the Union on behalf of the nation at the end of the Civil War. Educated in Choctaw culture and American schools, in 1825 Pitchlynn helped found a school for Choctaw boys: the Choctaw Academy in Kentucky. He also worked to reduce the sale of alcohol in their territory. After the forced removal to Indian Territory in the 1830s, he was a
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Nineteenth century Choctaw chief
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Pitchlynn
date created:
2008-02-05T20:39:54Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T00:09:32Z
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