Ben Wins Second Term During 2023 Tribal Election
*press release from MBCI*
CHOCTAW, Miss. – (Thursday, June 8) The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians held an election for Tribal Chief and eight Tribal Council positions...
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Two Lives Lost in Neshoba County House Fire on Choctaw Indians Tribal Lands
On December 26, a house fire with fatalities occurred in the Pearl River Community in Neshoba County on Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians tribal lands. Information provided by the Tribe's Department of Public Safety shows that the fire started at around 1:30 am on...
Two Tribal Members Facing Prison for Federal Crimes
FROM THE U-S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN JACKSON:
A Red Water man pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal officer, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.According to court documents, Errol John, II, 22, assaulted...
MBCI announces death of first Tribal Chief Calvin J. Isaac
It is with great sadness the Tribe announces the passing of the first democratically-elected Tribal Chief, Calvin J. Isaac.
Former Chief Isaac was a champion for the Choctaw people and took great pride in being the first Tribal Chief since the great Pushmataha.
“TaRita and I,...
Tribal police arrest Mississippi man charged with murder
A Mississippi man wanted for murder has been arrested.
Rushaka Cobb was arrested Wednesday by tribal police in the Crystal Ridge portion of the Choctaw Indian Reservation.
Cobb is charged with murder in the killing of Lee Hughes in Louisville.
Police have yet to explain why they...
Former Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal Council member arrested and charged
Jackson, Miss. – A former member of the Tribal Council for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians has been charged with additional criminal violations in a Superseding Indictment and arrested for burglary, sexual abusive contact, witness tampering, theft/embezzlement, and wire fraud, announced United States...
Cyrus Ben wins MBCI Tribal Chief Election
Cyrus Ben is the winner in the Choctaw Tribal Chief run-off.
Unofficial results shpe Ben will be the next leader of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians unseating Incumbent Tribal Chief Phyliss J. Anderson who has served as Tribal Chief for the past 8 years.
Unofficial...
