We are the Mathias El Tribe: Choctaw-descended kin, honoring iksa through our ancestral lineage and self-governing community.
We are the Mathias El Tribe: Choctaw-descended kin, honoring iksa through our ancestral lineage and self-governing community.
The Mathias El Tribe is a self-governing Choctaw Iksa and tribal body composed of American Indians whose ancestral roots extend throughout the southeastern United States, including present-day Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Virginia, and the Carolinas. These regions have long been home to indigenous peoples and cultures associated with the great mound-building civilizations of the Americas.
The Mathias El Tribe serves as the governing body through which its People exercise their retained powers of self-government, preserve their identity, customs, lands, institutions, and collective interests, and fulfill their responsibilities to present and future generations.
The governmental responsibilities of the Tribe are presently administered through the Mathias El Tribe Office of the Chief Justice and Trustee, which acts in a custodial and fiduciary capacity on behalf of the Tribe and its People. The principal seat of this Office is presently held by Chief Mathias El, who serves as Chief, Chief Justice, and Trustee in the exercise and administration of the authorities entrusted to that Office.
The Tribe's ancestors preserved their cultural heritage and identity through centuries of social and political change, including the relocation of many indigenous families under federal relocation programs during the twentieth century. Today, the Mathias El Tribe continues to honor its traditions, customs, and ancestral heritage while maintaining its identity as a Choctaw people.
Bakersfield, California, serves as the present seat of the tribal government and the principal office of the Mathias El Tribe Office of the Chief Justice and Trustee.
The Tribe maintains its inherent sovereignty and affirms the continuous existence of its People, traditions, customs, and institutions as an indigenous community with historical roots throughout the American South and broader regions of the Americas.
The Tribe is currently engaged in organizing and strengthening its collective groups through the NIAC - National Indigenous American - Committee. Email @ NIACunity@gmail.com to get involved .
We are dedicated to preserving Indigenous heritage, ancestral knowledge, and cultural traditions while advancing education, health and wellness, and community development.
Our mission includes supporting Indigenous families and communities whose histories have been overlooked or obscured by changing classifications.
Together, we honor our ancestors, strengthen our communities, and invest in future generations.
Learn about our charitable programs, cultural preservation efforts, and commitment to Indigenous families and future generations.
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