THE CHALAKLOW AREA REMNANT OF THE CHICKASAWTRIBE THAT AVOIDED THE FORCED REMOVAL DURING THE 1830'S TO WHAT IS NOW OKLAHOMA. SOME MEMBERS AVOIDED TRANSFER BY CONCEALINGTHEIR NATIVE AMERICAN AMERICAN STTAUS AND LIVED AS THE SHAWDOW PEOPLE FOR SEVERAL GENERATIONS UNTIL LEGAL DESCRIMINATION ENDED IN 20005. THEY HAVE THEIR TRIBAL OFFICE IN INDIANTOWN, SC. CHALAKLOWA TOWN MEANS DANCING TURKEY, IN REFERENCE TO MATING DANCE OF THE WILD TURKEY.
THROUGH POWOWS THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PRESERVE THEIR ORAL HISTORY THEY HELD SECRETLY. MANY TRIBES HAVE LOST THEIR TRADITIONS.
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