MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians
| Named after | Mobile and Washington Counties, Choctaw |
|---|---|
| Founded at | Mount Vernon, Alabama |
| Type | state-recognized tribe, nonprofit organizations |
| EIN 63-0820577 (MOWA Band of Choctaw Indian Commission), EIN 01-0766792 (MOWA Choctaw Cultural Center | |
| Legal status | civic/social organization, human service organization, ethnic center, charity |
| Purpose | P84: Ethnic, Immigrant Center |
| Headquarters | Mount Vernon, Alabama |
| Location | |
Official language | English |
CEO | Lebaron Byrd |
| Subsidiaries | MOWA Choctaw Cultural Center |
| Revenue | $2,050,083 (2022) |
| Expenses | $1,869,347 (2022) |
| Funding | grants, program services |
| Staff | 0 (Commission) 3 (Cultural Center) (2022) |
| Website | mowachoctawindians |
Formerly called | Mobile-Washington County Band of Choctaw Indians of South Alabama |
The MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians is a state-recognized tribe, located in southwest Alabama, with a population largely based in southern Washington County and some membership in northern Mobile County.
The term MOWA is a portmanteau of Mobile and Washington Counties. They were formerly named the Mobile-Washington County Band of Choctaw Indians of South Alabama.
The MOWA Band of Choctaw claims to descend from Choctaw people who evaded Indian Removal in the 1830s and remained in Alabama. The Cherokee Nation includes the MOWA Band of Choctaw on its list of fraudulent tribes.