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Choctaw Treaties: A GIS Approach

Choctaw Treaties: A GIS Approach. Ryan L. Spring Historic Preservation Dept. Cultural Services Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Presentation Topics. Research Creation Layout Benefits Continuation. Research. Overview Maps Collaboration Background. Wikipedia.org. Research: Overview.

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Choctaw Treaties: A GIS Approach

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  1. Choctaw Treaties: A GIS Approach Ryan L. Spring Historic Preservation Dept. Cultural Services Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

  2. PresentationTopics Research Creation Layout Benefits Continuation

  3. Research Overview Maps Collaboration Background Wikipedia.org

  4. Research: Overview Wikipedia Choctaw Treaties ChoctawNation.com

  5. Research: Maps Choctaw Lands in the East Showing Cessions to the United States Charles C. Royce Land Cessions and Acquisitions Arthur H. DeRosier, Jr. vaiden.net thebicyclingguitarist.net

  6. Research: Collaboration Chickasaw Nation: Geospatial Information (GSI) Historic Preservation Chickasaw.net

  7. Research: Background The Removal of the Choctaw Indians Arthur H. DeRosier The Rise and Fall of the Choctaw Republic Angie Debo Choctaws and Missionaries in Mississippi, 1818-1918 Clara Sue Kidwell Amazon.com

  8. Creation Geo-Referencing Mississippi Alabama Arkansas Indian Territory Cross-Referencing Treaties United States Geological Survey (USGS) National Hydrology Dataset (NHD) ESRI USA Topo Maps Service

  9. Creation:Geo-Referencing Indian Territory Arkansas Mississippi Alabama

  10. Creation:Cross-Referencing Drawing Features

  11. Creation:Cross-Referencing United States Geological Survey (USGS) National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) Treaties Beginning on the Choctaw boundary, East of Pearl River, at a point due South of the White Oak spring, on the old Indian path; thence north to said spring; thence northwardly to a black oak, standing on the Natchez road, about forty poles eastwardly from Doake's fence, marked A. J. and blazed, with two large pines and a black oak standing near thereto, and marked as pointers; thence a straight line to the head of Black Creek, or BougeLoosa; thence down Black Creek or BougeLoosa to a small Lake; thence a direct course, so as to strike the Mississippi one mile below the mouth of the Arkansas River; thence down the Mississippi to our boundary; thence around and along the same to the beginning.

  12. Creation:Cross-Referencing ESRI USA Topo Maps Service

  13. Layout Title Background Colors Legend Extent Indicator Scale Graticule Liability Seal & Logo

  14. Benefits Tribe and Community Historic Preservation Improved efficiency of 19th century education to Tribe and community Cultural research stored and easily accessible for future use Helps protect Choctaw Archaeological & Sacred Sites • Visual representation of the Choctaw treaties • Promotes leading edge technology use by the Tribe • Promotes GIS within the Tribe and community

  15. What’s Next? • Research • 1802 Treaty of Fort Confederation • Publishing • Graphic Design • TerraGo • FLEX Map • Advertising • Websites • Social Media Terragotech.com

  16. www.ChoctawNationCulture.com

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