One thing that I would like to do is THANK everybody on this List. This is the MOST use I have ever gotten from a dictionary!!! Indian = a member of any of the aboriginal peoples of N. America, S. America, or the West Indies; originally so named from the beleif, held by early explorers, that these regions were part of Asia. Jim jmorsn@coastalnet.com http://www2.coastalnet.com/~g7d3j4nb/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dusty" <dustyc@microgear.net> To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 10:37 AM Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] twinkies > There are many opinions as to where the term "indian" came from. I > personally like the one that says the Spanish used the term "in Dios" to > refer to the natives they found on this continent. They were a people "in > Dois"....."in God". I like that. > > The world "Indian" does not offend me. I've heard it and used it all my > life and I'm too old to break an old habit now. However, when I go into the > schools I do remind the children that there are those now who are offended > by the word, and for them to start the habit of referring to native people > as "Native Americans" or "American Indians". > > dusty > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Choctaw <choctaw@bscn.com> > To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 11:57 PM > Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] twinkies > > > > A Native American is anyone who is born in American. Personally, I think > we > > call ourselves indians without second thought, but when someone else does, > > we think they are referring to someone from India. Sort of like blacks > > who don't mind being called "nigger" by each other, but are offended if > > anyone else calls them that. > > I THINK that the term Native American is the "politically correct" name > > right now, although most "indians" prefer American Indian. > > Speaking for myself, I think I prefer Indian or American Indian, of the > > three, but I would really rather just be call Choctaw. > > I remember being probably four or five years old and learning that I was > > Choctaw. We at the time happened to live on Choctaw St. and I of course > > felt there was a reason for that and it was cause I lived there LOL We > had > > a neighbor who had a bumper sticker on her car that said "Cherokee and > Proud > > of it" I remember wanting a car just so I could put a Choctaw sticker on > > it. I can say that I am 37 yrs old and have a bumper sticker on my car > that > > says "Proud to be Choctaw". I also remember that I said I would marry an > > indian and my kids would "show" their indian more than I do. We all know > > that doesn't always work, but it does tell me that at a very early age I > > knew I was more indian inside than I looked on the outside. > > When I've been asked if I could go back in time or be anyone, I have > always > > thought/said that I would want to be a Choctaw woman in the late 1700s, > > just so I could learn the old ways before the foreign influences on the > > tribe. > > Ok, getting off my soapbox. Notice I say nothing or very little, then I > > just start ranting? LOL? > > Yokoke > > Shelley > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > Need more CHOCTAW information?? Visit Judy White's pages at > http://accessgenealogy.com/native for rolls, data, etc. > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > To subscribe to CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L Genealogy mail list: > Send msg. to CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L-request@rootsweb.com > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "subscribe" without the quotes > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... > >

I just wanted to tell ya'll that I joined the Pittsburgh Co. Genealogical and Historical Society (OK) and have found a great deal of information about the Choctaw in their quarterly publishings. I received the first one, then on a trip there, I purchased the 4 editions from last year. They have interviews done in the 1930's mostly, but also other years of white and Indian that give real-life information about Choctaws. It has given me several clues about searching for my family who resided there in the late 1800s on. The address for the society is 113 East Carl Albert Parkway, McAlester, OK 74501 (918) 426-0388. The people who work there as volunteers are fabulous and they will do free lookups. They also have a website although I don't recall the addy - I get there by going to www.usgenweb.com, then OK or IT and Pittsburg Co., then there is a link on the Pittsburg Co home page to the Gen. and His. Society. I hope this isn't too long for a post, but I wanted to let ya'll know that this is a great source of information. The emblem they use on the cover of the quarterly publication, the Tobusky News is the Choctaw Emblem and each edition has an explanation of the meaning of the symbols within. OK, my time's up, let me pass to the next person! Take care and go safely! Tsana _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com