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I answered your question - including this one - in the previous post. The treaty of February 23, 1836 was signed by the Cherokee. Chiefs signing it were Col. "Boles", "Big Mush", Samuel Benge, Oosoota, Corn "Tassle", "The Egg", John Bowls, & Tunnetee - all Cherokees. The interpretor who signed was Fox Fields, Cherokee.
No leaders of the "Associate Bands" were present, nor did any representative of those putative groups sign the treaty which substantially reduced the amount of land claimed by the Cherokee and the "Associate Bands".
As it turns out the Cherokee and other non-Texas Indians had all vacated the Republic of Texas by c1842. There was no one of the Choctaw personally associated with the 1836 Treaty, so, in any case I would conclude that "claim of recognition" by the Republic of Texas is proven empty.
For a well -researched piece on this page of Texas history vis-a-vis the eastern Indians, primarily Cherokee, vd:
"The Texas Cherokees, A People Caught Between Two Fires, 1819 - 1840" by Dianna Everett.
If you are banking your "Indian ancestor", by chance on this Texas Choctaw group, I would suggest that you might have better success in discovering your family history by concentrating on the particular surnames in your family and omitting investing you research time in non-recognized groups. Again, I know for sure there are citizens of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, and members of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians residing in Texas. There are no Choctaw currently in Texas.
good luck.
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