Me too.... I have no preference either (either Indian, Native American, etc...). I read someones view a while go as.... "we do not call ourselves 'native americans' because our blood and people were here long before this land was called the Americas." I find that to have a nice ring of truth.... brandon ----- Original Message ----- From: Cecilia D. To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 6:21 PM Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] testing Me three. LOL Cecilia ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 11:26 PM Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] testing > This is on another subject, but i would not know who else to ask but all of > you.. > > I am a huge horse luv'r and want to know about the "Choctaw Ponies" i have > heard of. ( I've heard very little, next to nothing) > > Can anyone tell me of them???? is there somewhere to read about them? or > someone i can contact to learn of them. > > Brandi > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > To subscribe to CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L: > Send msg. to [email protected] > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "subscribe" without the quotes > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== To Unsubscribe: Send msg. to [email protected] Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "unsubscribe" without the quotes Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures.......

Tammy, if you would prefer people use another term than the one they are presently using, start by using it yourself. Do not refer to yourself or another "Ameican Indian" by the term "Native American". If anybody asks why you are using that term, give your explanation then. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tammy Jones" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 7:05 PM Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] testing > I don't think anyone is posting to this list. I would like to have some > discussions about the term Native American (which most people are using) vs. > American Indian (which I prefer) > Tammy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dodie" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 8:45 PM > Subject: [CHAHTA] testing > > > > testing > > I have not gotten any post since Aug. 14 th. > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > To Unsubscribe: > > Send msg. to [email protected] > > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "unsubscribe" without the quotes > > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > Home Page: > http://freepages.cultures.rootsweb.com/~choctaw/index.htm > >

Arla, this is great, I'm so interested! I'm going to call now. I'm 6' tall and take a tall horse, but my daughter rides the ponies, she's 7. brandi

Don't mean to interrupt but here is: [email protected] (580)924-8280(newspaper) Choctaw Nation: 1-800-522-6170 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 1:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] testing( Isuba Chata) Arla, Can you give me a number on how i can get the paper sent to me? on the horses. how tall are they? what the history of them and the tie to the Choctaw's life. Brandi ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== To Unsubscribe: Send msg. to [email protected] Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "unsubscribe" without the quotes Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures.......

I'm sorry Arla, she was a Paint horse. Fay ----- Original Message ----- From: John & Arla Williams <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 22, 1980 2:48 PM Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] testing( Isuba Chata) > Brandi, > They are the most wonderful horses. The first two horses that I worked on,I am an Equine Sports Massage Therapist, were Isuba Chata. I also am involved with the Overstreet Kerr Historical Farm and they had Isuba Chata there for a while. > They have a wonderful nature about them.Gilbert Jones had some also. > The paper that Durant sends out about them is a good paper. > Arla > > ---------- > > Thank you, > > I have been horse crazy since i was a baby, and so is my daughter, shes 7 and > > is intent to enter our rodeo here in town next year. She is alot worse than i > > was at that age! > > Thanks again, I had not heard of them till i saw mention of them in a > > calender from my Choctaw membership last year. > > > > Brandi > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > To Unsubscribe: > > Send msg. to [email protected] > > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "unsubscribe" without the quotes > > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... > > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > Choctaw Home Page: > http://freepages.cultures.rootsweb.com/~choctaw/index.htm >

Arla, Do you by any chance know Bill and Patsy Overstreet? They live in Kountze, TX now but at one time they lived in Victoria, TX and raised Appaloosa horses. I know she had one she called Freckles. fay ----- Original Message ----- From: John & Arla Williams <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 22, 1980 2:48 PM Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] testing( Isuba Chata) > Brandi, > They are the most wonderful horses. The first two horses that I worked on,I am an Equine Sports Massage Therapist, were Isuba Chata. I also am involved with the Overstreet Kerr Historical Farm and they had Isuba Chata there for a while. > They have a wonderful nature about them.Gilbert Jones had some also. > The paper that Durant sends out about them is a good paper. > Arla > > ---------- > > Thank you, > > I have been horse crazy since i was a baby, and so is my daughter, shes 7 and > > is intent to enter our rodeo here in town next year. She is alot worse than i > > was at that age! > > Thanks again, I had not heard of them till i saw mention of them in a > > calender from my Choctaw membership last year. > > > > Brandi > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > To Unsubscribe: > > Send msg. to [email protected] > > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "unsubscribe" without the quotes > > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... > > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > Choctaw Home Page: > http://freepages.cultures.rootsweb.com/~choctaw/index.htm >

Tammy, thank you, i'm not organized either! Brandi

Arla, Can you give me a number on how i can get the paper sent to me? on the horses. how tall are they? what the history of them and the tie to the Choctaw's life. Brandi

Brandi, I have been looking and looking for the information, but have not found it yet. I will keep looking. As you can tell I'm not very organized. :) I think there was also something in the BISHINIK about them. Tammy ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 10:36 PM Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] testing > Thank you, > I have been horse crazy since i was a baby, and so is my daughter, shes 7 and > is intent to enter our rodeo here in town next year. She is alot worse than i > was at that age! > Thanks again, I had not heard of them till i saw mention of them in a > calender from my Choctaw membership last year. > > Brandi > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > To Unsubscribe: > Send msg. to CHAHTA-L-req[email protected] > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "unsubscribe" without the quotes > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... > >

Arla, Thank you for posting the number...I just called. I'm anxious to see some. I would love to know more of their history. Your description and history, earlier was very good. It shows that you love them. Horse lovers are wonderful people. Judith -----Original Message----- From: John & Arla Williams <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 2:49 PM Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] testing( Isuba Chata) > Judith, > On the paper they send out it has pictures of the horses. I'm not sure if any are pictured online or not. >Arla > >---------- >> John and Arla, >> This is Judith in Arizona. I have horses too. What type of horses are the >> Choctaw ponies. Where can someone see photos? This is very interesting. >> You have a wonderful job too. >> Judith >> -----Original Message----- >> From: John & Arla Williams <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 12:58 PM >> Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] testing( Isuba Chata) >> >> >> > Brandi, >> > They are the most wonderful horses. The first two horses that I worked >> on,I am an Equine Sports Massage Therapist, were Isuba Chata. I also am >> involved with the Overstreet Kerr Historical Farm and they had Isuba Chata >> there for a while. >> > They have a wonderful nature about them.Gilbert Jones had some also. >> >The paper that Durant sends out about them is a good paper. >> >Arla >> > > >> >---------- >> >> Thank you, >> >> I have been horse crazy since i was a baby, and so is my daughter, shes 7 >> and >> >> is intent to enter our rodeo here in town next year. She is alot worse >> than i >> >> was at that age! >> >> Thanks again, I had not heard of them till i saw mention of them in a >> >> calender from my Choctaw membership last year. >> >> >> >> Brandi >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== >> >> To Unsubscribe: >> >> Send msg. to [email protected] >> >> Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "unsubscribe" without the quotes >> >> Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> >==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== >> >Choctaw Home Page: >> >http://freepages.cultures.rootsweb.com/~choctaw/index.htm >> > >> >> >> ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== >> To Unsubscribe: >> Send msg. to [email protected] >> Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "unsubscribe" without the quotes >> Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... >> >> > > > >==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > To subscribe to CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L: >Send msg. to [email protected] >Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "subscribe" without the quotes >Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... >

It seems to me that non whites that are unknowing but want to show respect for our people use the term Native Americans. I think it boils down now to the current politically correct name and little to do with want we call ourselves. All the Indians I know identify by their tribe or Indian. Choctaw wrote: > Halito!! > I'm enjoying reading all the responses to this. Personally, I answer with > Choctaw, which then usually gets a response of "what's that".....I'm in NE > Arkansas, and I think I"m the only Choctaw here. Sometimes I then say > Choctaw Tribe of Oklahoma...or just plain old Choctaw Indian. I often refer > to myself as Indian, I don't think it's a "dirty word" although it's not > "exactly" what/who we are. I prefer American Indian over Native American, > although I don't take offense to Native American because most people just > don't know the difference and mean no disrespect by it. > Everyone keep responding, I enjoy this list more than any other I'm on. > Geneology is interesting and helpful, but this list can really teach us alot > and each post can be something for all of us. > Shelley (Hishi Ohoyo) > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > To Unsubscribe: > Send msg. to [email protected] > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "unsubscribe" without the quotes > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures.......

Me three. LOL Cecilia ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 11:26 PM Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] testing > This is on another subject, but i would not know who else to ask but all of > you.. > > I am a huge horse luv'r and want to know about the "Choctaw Ponies" i have > heard of. ( I've heard very little, next to nothing) > > Can anyone tell me of them???? is there somewhere to read about them? or > someone i can contact to learn of them. > > Brandi > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > To subscribe to CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L: > Send msg. to [email protected] > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "subscribe" without the quotes > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... >

John and Arla, This is Judith in Arizona. I have horses too. What type of horses are the Choctaw ponies. Where can someone see photos? This is very interesting. You have a wonderful job too. Judith -----Original Message----- From: John & Arla Williams <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 12:58 PM Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] testing( Isuba Chata) > Brandi, > They are the most wonderful horses. The first two horses that I worked on,I am an Equine Sports Massage Therapist, were Isuba Chata. I also am involved with the Overstreet Kerr Historical Farm and they had Isuba Chata there for a while. > They have a wonderful nature about them.Gilbert Jones had some also. >The paper that Durant sends out about them is a good paper. >Arla > >---------- >> Thank you, >> I have been horse crazy since i was a baby, and so is my daughter, shes 7 and >> is intent to enter our rodeo here in town next year. She is alot worse than i >> was at that age! >> Thanks again, I had not heard of them till i saw mention of them in a >> calender from my Choctaw membership last year. >> >> Brandi >> >> >> ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== >> To Unsubscribe: >> Send msg. to [email protected] >> Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "unsubscribe" without the quotes >> Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... >> >> > > > >==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== >Choctaw Home Page: >http://freepages.cultures.rootsweb.com/~choctaw/index.htm >

Margie, you are a doll!!!! I have been looking for a couple years and never had any luck getting anything before. Brandi

Halito!! I'm enjoying reading all the responses to this. Personally, I answer with Choctaw, which then usually gets a response of "what's that".....I'm in NE Arkansas, and I think I"m the only Choctaw here. Sometimes I then say Choctaw Tribe of Oklahoma...or just plain old Choctaw Indian. I often refer to myself as Indian, I don't think it's a "dirty word" although it's not "exactly" what/who we are. I prefer American Indian over Native American, although I don't take offense to Native American because most people just don't know the difference and mean no disrespect by it. Everyone keep responding, I enjoy this list more than any other I'm on. Geneology is interesting and helpful, but this list can really teach us alot and each post can be something for all of us. Shelley (Hishi Ohoyo)

Halito, I agree. With respect and sincerity, some people say Indian. There is no malice in them. Every culture seems to need to describe themselves. I use Choctaw all the time. Judith -----Original Message----- From: Choctaw <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 12:24 PM Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] Is there an "exact" answer >Halito!! >I'm enjoying reading all the responses to this. Personally, I answer with >Choctaw, which then usually gets a response of "what's that".....I'm in NE >Arkansas, and I think I"m the only Choctaw here. Sometimes I then say >Choctaw Tribe of Oklahoma...or just plain old Choctaw Indian. I often refer >to myself as Indian, I don't think it's a "dirty word" although it's not >"exactly" what/who we are. I prefer American Indian over Native American, >although I don't take offense to Native American because most people just >don't know the difference and mean no disrespect by it. >Everyone keep responding, I enjoy this list more than any other I'm on. >Geneology is interesting and helpful, but this list can really teach us alot >and each post can be something for all of us. >Shelley (Hishi Ohoyo) > > >==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== >To Unsubscribe: >Send msg. to [email protected] >Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "unsubscribe" without the quotes >Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... >

I agree with you. Judith -----Original Message----- From: Choctaw <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 12:24 PM Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] Is there an "exact" answer >Halito!! >I'm enjoying reading all the responses to this. Personally, I answer with >Choctaw, which then usually gets a response of "what's that".....I'm in NE >Arkansas, and I think I"m the only Choctaw here. Sometimes I then say >Choctaw Tribe of Oklahoma...or just plain old Choctaw Indian. I often refer >to myself as Indian, I don't think it's a "dirty word" although it's not >"exactly" what/who we are. I prefer American Indian over Native American, >although I don't take offense to Native American because most people just >don't know the difference and mean no disrespect by it. >Everyone keep responding, I enjoy this list more than any other I'm on. >Geneology is interesting and helpful, but this list can really teach us alot >and each post can be something for all of us. >Shelley (Hishi Ohoyo) > > >==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== >To Unsubscribe: >Send msg. to [email protected] >Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "unsubscribe" without the quotes >Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... >

Judith: I'm Chahta/Chorokee/French. Thank you sooo much for the information. I found it so very interesting. I don't guess the Museum you have work in would be on line? I would really enjoy seeing some of your work. Sounds like you have the perfect job, in my opinion. Thank you for sharing this with us. Dodie Judith Durr wrote: > Hi, > I'm mixed blood also and proud of my Choctaw / Cherokee heritage. When > people meet me, they question my heritage because of my looks. I'm light > brown haired, green eyed and with light skin(I let them know my father, > English/German is responsible my looks. My mother is dark skinned, black > haired and blue eyed. My grandparents, had the "Choctaw, Native American, > First People" look. The Navajo people use the the term Dine', "The People". > My Grandparents lived in Pond Creek, OK and moved to Arizona in the 1934. > We were taught to respect all cultures and do the best we could possibly do > to maintain ours. All of these terms are used to recognize and describe who > we are to others for their understanding. I know who I am and am very proud > of this. I prefer, Choctaw. However any of the other respectful terms of > description will do. There will always be controversy even among ourselves. > Respect for ourselves is most important. > > I'm an artist who work recreates paintings based in reseached information of > North and South American artifacts. I'm not an expert, however I have to > research all the artifacts used in my paintings. I have done extensive > research with Archeologist from Mexico and Arizona on their projects. I have > work in the Museum of History and Anthropology in Mexico City, Mexico. > Through my own research and some of the experts in the Anthropological field > say there are similarities to the the Aztec culture with the artwork, the > burial sites, the ballgames, stories, ect. The ballgame and stories were > some of the areas that my research was focused on for work in the museum in > Mexico. > > The "Mound People" are said to be desended from a similar culture. This is > one area that I am interested in because of my heritage. The 5 tribes and > possibly others came from them. The Aztec culture has been known to reach > up into Arizona and New Mexico with the trade. Their trade routes were > extensive and some people forget that trade routes were in Canada, Mexico > and South America before Columbus ever set foot in the Americas. In ruins > in Arizona, Gulf Coast shells and shell jewlery have been found in the > desert. We don't have an ocean in this area...Mexico is the closest. This > is one example of trade. > > The Hopi and similar cultures have stories about migration to the 4 > directions. Their beginings seem to have connections to South America and > Mexico. In the migration, they are to have traveled to the end of the land > in all 4 directions. Canada is known as the back door in Hopi stories. > There are stories that say they went to get water from each direction and > then went to Oriabi, the center of the earth for them. This is paraphased. > > Remember, that in stories, myth and legend, there is a kernal of truth... > > Hope this helps. > > Judith > -----Original Message----- > From: Dodie <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 8:02 AM > Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] Is there an "exact" answer > > >I live in TX and get the same thing. I am mixed blood and people here > assume I am > >Mexican. I have been asked if I speak English many times and I do not have > a real > >dark complexion. It is because we have a large Mexican population here and > of > >course we are related to the Mexican people, so share many of the same > features. > >I read some where that the Chahta are/may be from the Aztec. Does anyone > else > >know of this? I think I read this somewhere on the net. I'm terrible about > >finding something then forgetting to bookmark it. I too am very proud of my > >Chahta blood and always say I am Chahta. > >Dodie > > > >[email protected] wrote: > > > >> Reading all these discussions about what we should call ourselves, I was > >> reminded of what had happened to me recently. I was asked what > nationality > >> I am, to which I replied. "Choctaw". Their response was: "What's > that?" > >> I had to explain that I am a member of the Choctaw Tribe of Oklahoma > while > >> living in SE Texas where most seem to assume that I am Hispanic by my > >> coloring. I do prefer to be called Choctaw over any other nationality. > >> Trish > >> > >> ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > >> Choctaw Home Page: > >> http://freepages.cultures.rootsweb.com/~choctaw/index.htm > > > > > >==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > >To Unsubscribe: > >Send msg. to [email protected] > >Put "one" word in "body" of message:... 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Halito Dodie, The museum work is for the state of Jalisco, Mexico in the Museum of History and Anthropology in Mexico City. You will need to search for their site and look for infomation there. I don't believe there is a site specific to the work. I will try to e-mail you a photo, if you are interested, of a 4 foot by 5 foot piece that's in the museum in Mexico. However, check out two places on the net where my work is. 1) www.choctawnation.com Click on the home page for Choctaw Artists and there is a picture of me and one of the large paintings of Delaware Mocassins. I believe my address is there if you want to contact me; and 2) www.jcgltd.com is Joan Cawley Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona who publishes and carries my work. Click, Artists, and then click the arrow beside Tony Abeyta's name and there will be an alpabetical listing of artists. Look for Judith Durr and click. My page will pop up. This is a small sampling of my paintings and of the artifacts used in my work. I research each piece and know lots of the artisans whos work I recreate. The Heard Museum in Phoenix, archeologist and anthropologist around the world have helped me with my work. I want to maintain the heritage of each of the cultures I depict. Our heritage is interesting. I glad for this site. I learn by listening to many of the people who visit here. It's been helpful to me. Judith -----Original Message----- From: Dodie <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 10:23 AM Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] Is there an "exact" answer >Judith: >I'm Chahta/Chorokee/French. Thank you sooo much for the information. I found it >so very interesting. I don't guess the Museum you have work in would be on line? >I would really enjoy seeing some of your work. Sounds like you have the perfect >job, in my opinion. >Thank you for sharing this with us. >Dodie > >Judith Durr wrote: > >> Hi, >> I'm mixed blood also and proud of my Choctaw / Cherokee heritage. When >> people meet me, they question my heritage because of my looks. I'm light >> brown haired, green eyed and with light skin(I let them know my father, >> English/German is responsible my looks. My mother is dark skinned, black >> haired and blue eyed. My grandparents, had the "Choctaw, Native American, >> First People" look. The Navajo people use the the term Dine', "The People". >> My Grandparents lived in Pond Creek, OK and moved to Arizona in the 1934. >> We were taught to respect all cultures and do the best we could possibly do >> to maintain ours. All of these terms are used to recognize and describe who >> we are to others for their understanding. I know who I am and am very proud >> of this. I prefer, Choctaw. However any of the other respectful terms of >> description will do. There will always be controversy even among ourselves. >> Respect for ourselves is most important. >> >> I'm an artist who work recreates paintings based in reseached information of >> North and South American artifacts. I'm not an expert, however I have to >> research all the artifacts used in my paintings. I have done extensive >> research with Archeologist from Mexico and Arizona on their projects. I have >> work in the Museum of History and Anthropology in Mexico City, Mexico. >> Through my own research and some of the experts in the Anthropological field >> say there are similarities to the the Aztec culture with the artwork, the >> burial sites, the ballgames, stories, ect. The ballgame and stories were >> some of the areas that my research was focused on for work in the museum in >> Mexico. >> >> The "Mound People" are said to be desended from a similar culture. This is >> one area that I am interested in because of my heritage. The 5 tribes and >> possibly others came from them. The Aztec culture has been known to reach >> up into Arizona and New Mexico with the trade. Their trade routes were >> extensive and some people forget that trade routes were in Canada, Mexico >> and South America before Columbus ever set foot in the Americas. In ruins >> in Arizona, Gulf Coast shells and shell jewlery have been found in the >> desert. We don't have an ocean in this area...Mexico is the closest. This >> is one example of trade. >> >> The Hopi and similar cultures have stories about migration to the 4 >> directions. Their beginings seem to have connections to South America and >> Mexico. In the migration, they are to have traveled to the end of the land >> in all 4 directions. Canada is known as the back door in Hopi stories. >> There are stories that say they went to get water from each direction and >> then went to Oriabi, the center of the earth for them. This is paraphased. >> >> Remember, that in stories, myth and legend, there is a kernal of truth... >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Judith >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Dodie <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 8:02 AM >> Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] Is there an "exact" answer >> >> >I live in TX and get the same thing. I am mixed blood and people here >> assume I am >> >Mexican. I have been asked if I speak English many times and I do not have >> a real >> >dark complexion. It is because we have a large Mexican population here and >> of >> >course we are related to the Mexican people, so share many of the same >> features. >> >I read some where that the Chahta are/may be from the Aztec. Does anyone >> else >> >know of this? I think I read this somewhere on the net. I'm terrible about >> >finding something then forgetting to bookmark it. I too am very proud of my >> >Chahta blood and always say I am Chahta. >> >Dodie >> > >> >[email protected] wrote: >> > >> >> Reading all these discussions about what we should call ourselves, I was >> >> reminded of what had happened to me recently. I was asked what >> nationality >> >> I am, to which I replied. "Choctaw". Their response was: "What's >> that?" >> >> I had to explain that I am a member of the Choctaw Tribe of Oklahoma >> while >> >> living in SE Texas where most seem to assume that I am Hispanic by my >> >> coloring. I do prefer to be called Choctaw over any other nationality. >> >> Trish >> >> >> >> ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== >> >> Choctaw Home Page: >> >> http://freepages.cultures.rootsweb.com/~choctaw/index.htm >> > >> > >> >==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== >> >To Unsubscribe: >> >Send msg. to [email protected] >> >Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "unsubscribe" without the quotes >> >Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... >> > >> >> ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== >> To Unsubscribe: >> Send msg. to [email protected] >> Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "unsubscribe" without the quotes >> Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... > > >==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== >To Unsubscribe: >Send msg. to [email protected] >Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "unsubscribe" without the quotes >Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... >

Reading all these discussions about what we should call ourselves, I was reminded of what had happened to me recently. I was asked what nationality I am, to which I replied. "Choctaw". Their response was: "What's that?" I had to explain that I am a member of the Choctaw Tribe of Oklahoma while living in SE Texas where most seem to assume that I am Hispanic by my coloring. I do prefer to be called Choctaw over any other nationality. Trish