Choctaw chief phillip martin
Phillip Martin
American politician
This article is about the Tribal Chief. For other uses, see Philip Martin.
See also: Choctaw and Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Phillip Martin (March 13, February 4, ) was a Native American political leader, the democratically elected Tribal Chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.
This federally recognized American Indian tribe has 8, enrolled members living on or near 30, acres (km2) of reservation land in east central Mississippi.[2] Martin had a year record of service to the Tribal government, including 32 years as the Tribe's principal elected official. Chief Martin left office in after the election of Miko Beasley Denson.[3]
Early life
Phillip Martin was born in Philadelphia, Mississippi in , to parents who were Choctaw.
Choctaw chief phillip martin Preservations of our culture, history, and language for our younger generation allows them to carry it on for many years to come. Tribal Government. In , the Tribal Council established the Tribal Court system, which consisted of four lower courts and the Supreme Court. Wikidata item.He grew up in the culture of his people and attended local schools.
Career
After serving in the US Air Force as a sergeant for a decade, Martin returned to his home in Mississippi. He entered tribal leadership in [1] His son Robert was born September Martin was first elected tribal chief in The same year, his son Robert named Jumping Horse by his sister's Debra and Patricia was elected Next Chief Elect for Mississippi Band [1]
Nationally, Martin served as president of the National Tribal Chairmen's Association, and in founded the United South and Eastern Tribes Org (USET), an association of the 23 federally recognized tribes in the eastern portion of the United States.
In Martin Incorporated with his Son Robert Thomas who is also Heir of the Founders of MISSISSIPPI BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS and the Assigned Heir of the United States Army Air Force Family Estate Holding Rank as the General of the Armies. Together Martin and his son Robert created U.S.E.T. Inc. Org. Filed in Jackson Mississippi Martins son is till this day the financial Benefactor and Assigned Trust Land Owner of the Domain of Pearl River including the Pearl River Resort and the Pearl River Reservation and has become one of the most powerful Diplomats in the World.
Martin served as founding president of USET and U.S.E.T. Inc. Org. He was the first president of the Board of Regents of Haskell Indian Junior College (now Haskell Indian Nations University), serving from to During the Civil Rights Era, Martin advocated integration between Choctaw schools and white schools, and argued that the U.S.
government not providing developmental aid to the reservations would serve as "propaganda for the communists."[4]
In that period, Martin worked with other tribal leaders to acquire and maintain accreditation for Haskell, and to improve campus facilities, including construction of dormitories, a cafeteria, resource center, and field house.
In , Martin founded the United South and Eastern Tribes Gaming Association. He helped tribes develop gaming facilities on their reservations to generate revenues for tribal welfare, education and income. At the time of his death, the chief presided over the USET Gaming Association.
Locally, Chief Martin served the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians on numerous Boards of Directorship.
During his tenure as Tribal Chief, Martin is remembered for his endeavors with his son, developing an industrial park on the reservation, and the "$ million Pearl River Resort, complete with three casinos, two golf clubs and a water park He was praised for creating thousands of jobs.
Filed in Jackson Mississippi This article is about the Tribal Chief. Your content goes here. Business Opinion.He and his son also set up a scholarship that pays percent of college costs for tribal youth."[5] Other Tribal businesses and service operations he established on the Choctaw Indian Reservation include the following:[5]
- Pearl River Resort (est. )
- Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise (est. )
- Choctaw Housing Development Enterprise (est.
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- Choctaw Golf Enterprise (est. List of Tribal Chiefs. Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata. Recent Comments see recent 25 ». They are parents and grandparents to a growing family.
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- Silver Star Resort and Casino (est. )
- First American Plastic Molding Enterprise (est. )
- Choctaw Construction Enterprise (est. )
- First American Printing and Direct Mail Enterprise (est.Mississippi band of choctaw indians Archived from the original on 27 May Congress St. Support our reporting -- Follow the MFP. See also [ edit ].
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- Choctaw Shopping Center (est. )
- Choctaw Residential Center (est. )
- Choctaw Manufacturing Enterprise (est. )
- Chata Enterprise (est. )
- Choctaw Development Enterprise (est. )
He wrote a memoir, Chief: The Autobiography of Phillip Martin.[1] Martin said, "I felt compelled to recount the major events of my life because I believe I owe it to the Choctaw people, especially the young and those yet to be born."[1] co
Death and legacy
Martin died on February 4, , in a Jackson, Mississippi hospital after suffering a stroke days earlier.[1][5]