The original name of Kiamichi was applied by French explorers who came to the area in the early 18th century. However, other definitions of Southeastern Oklahoma may include additional counties. The department created the term as one of six designated travel regions within the state.
The current definition of Choctaw Country includes ten counties, being Coal, Atoka, Bryan, Choctaw, McCurtain, Pushmataha, Le Flore, Latimer, Haskell, and Pittsburg counties. The name was previously Kiamichi Country until changed in honor of the Choctaw Nation headquartered there. One definition of Southeastern Oklahoma, but not the Choctaw Country designation by the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation The flag of the Choctaw NationĬhoctaw Country is the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation's official tourism designation for Southeastern Oklahoma. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.