| dbo:abstract |
Choctaw Country is the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation's official tourism designation for Southeastern Oklahoma. The name was previously Kiamichi Country until changed in honor of the Choctaw Nation headquartered there. The current definition of Choctaw Country includes ten counties, being Coal, Atoka, Bryan, Choctaw, McCurtain, Pushmataha, Le Flore, Latimer, Haskell, and Pittsburg counties. The department created the term as one of six designated travel regions within the state. However, other definitions of Southeastern Oklahoma may include additional counties. The original name of Kiamichi was applied by French explorers who came to the area in the early 18th century. They discovered, among other things, a very large, noisy woodpecker that they called Kiamichi, their word for "raucous bird." This name was also applied to the Kiamichi Mountains (Choctaw: Nʋnih Chaha Kiamitia), a subset of the Ouachita Mountains. Due to an influx of southerners seeking less expensive frontier lands during the post-Civil War Reconstruction era, Choctaw Country developed a culture that is more southern than the rest of the state. This region has also been called "Little Dixie". Lightly populated, heavily mountainous and forested, the region is popular for outdoor recreation. It supports water sports, mountain biking, hiking, hunting, horse back riding, fishing, and national scenic drives. The area of jurisdiction of the Choctaw Nation covers much of this territory. (en) Le Sud-Est de l'Oklahoma (Southeastern Oklahoma) correspond à une région touristique appelée Kiamichi Country. Ce nom est utilisé par l'Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation pour désigner l'une des six destinations touristiques de cet État américain, qui comprend la et les . La région fut peuplée par des colons venus du Sud des États-Unis en quête de terres bon marché après la guerre de Sécession. C'est pourquoi elle a été également appelée « Little Dixie ». Faiblement peuplé, le Kiamichi Country est une région montagneuse qui propose de nombreuses activités de plein air aux touristes (sports aquatiques, VTT, randonnées, chasse, pêche, etc.). (fr) |
| rdfs:comment |
Le Sud-Est de l'Oklahoma (Southeastern Oklahoma) correspond à une région touristique appelée Kiamichi Country. Ce nom est utilisé par l'Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation pour désigner l'une des six destinations touristiques de cet État américain, qui comprend la et les . La région fut peuplée par des colons venus du Sud des États-Unis en quête de terres bon marché après la guerre de Sécession. C'est pourquoi elle a été également appelée « Little Dixie ». Faiblement peuplé, le Kiamichi Country est une région montagneuse qui propose de nombreuses activités de plein air aux touristes (sports aquatiques, VTT, randonnées, chasse, pêche, etc.). (fr) Choctaw Country is the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation's official tourism designation for Southeastern Oklahoma. The name was previously Kiamichi Country until changed in honor of the Choctaw Nation headquartered there. The current definition of Choctaw Country includes ten counties, being Coal, Atoka, Bryan, Choctaw, McCurtain, Pushmataha, Le Flore, Latimer, Haskell, and Pittsburg counties. The department created the term as one of six designated travel regions within the state. However, other definitions of Southeastern Oklahoma may include additional counties. (en) |
