Kim, the word "Choctaw" is an English derivation of the original word "Chata" in the language spoken by our ancestors. Chata/Chahta/Chatah (it's spelled several ways) does not translate, as it was a proper name. Legend tell of twin brothers, chiefs, Chata and Chiksa, who were the original leaders of the people. We are, quite literally, "children of Chatah". We speak the language he spoke. The children of Chiksa who separated from our people are the Chickasaws. Our languages, way, customs are very similar, lending some truth to the traditional legend. dusty ----- Original Message ----- From: Barbara Ellison <greybird7@pisp.net> To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 9:52 PM Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] Re:Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal MembershipRequirements > It is a Choctaw > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patsy Caleb" <studentarchaeologist@home.com> > To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 9:23 PM > Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] Re:Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal > Membership Requirements > > > > What is a Chata? > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Kim Collins <2buckets@arbuckleonline.com> > > To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 7:10 PM > > Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] Re:Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal > > Membership Requirements > > > > > > > Dennis, Thanks for the reply. It is as I thought and I understand their > > > reasoning. To keep the Chata race as pure as possible. It is sad that > the > > > numbers are dwindling and will continue to decline though. Another > product > > > of assimilation, but a noble effort by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw. > I > > > wish them well. > > > Kim > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Dennis Boswell" <dennisb@primenet.com> > > > To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 9:48 AM > > > Subject: [CHAHTA] Re:Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal > Membership > > > Requirements > > > > > > > > > > Halito, Kim. > > > > > > > > When I last visited Philadelphia, MS, (October, 1998) their checklist > > for > > > > tribal membership included: > > > > > > > > "Before you apply be sure you are one-half (1/2) or more Choctaw blood > > and > > > > are a descendant of an enrolled member of the Mississippi Band of > > Choctaw > > > > Indians listed in the 1940 roll. (See Articles III, Section 1 and 2 of > > the > > > > Tribal Constitution). > > > > > > > > Make sure: > > > > > > > > 1. The Application for Enrollment is completed > > > > 2. The Ancestry Chart is completed > > > > 3. If applicant is under 18 years old both parents must sign. > > > > 4. Original long form birth certificate is included > > > > 5. A copy of the Social Security card is included. > > > > 6. An original of the Parternity (sp) Affidavit is included (if > needed) > > > > 7. Statement from official of the other Indian tribe (if applicable) > > > > stating the inividual (sp) is not enrolled with them is included. > > > > > > > > Please mail to the following address: > > > > > > > > Mrs. Angela Briscoe > > > > Tribal Enrollment Office > > > > Post Office Box 6365 > > > > Philadelphia, Mississippi 39350" > > > > > > > > This information appeared as shown above in a copy of "A Choctaw > > > Handybook" > > > > that I purchased from the Choctaw Museum Gift Shoppe located in the > > > > Choctaw Museum of the Southern Indian. At the time (October, 1998), > they > > > > had available a Gift Shoppe list of items for sale along with prices. > > The > > > > Gift Shoppe's Telephone number was (601) 650-1685 and their Web site > was > > > > http://allcatalogs.com/choctaw. However, I just tried that web site > and > > it > > > > did not respond. > > > > > > > > > > > > At 11:32 PM 04/05/2001 -0500, you wrote: > > > > >The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma accepts all who can trace their > lineage > > to > > > an > > > > >original enrollee ( and who have a CDIB) of the Choctaw roll > regardless > > > of > > > > >blood quantum. > > > > >I personally prefer American Indian as any one born in the US is NA. > > > Don't > > > > >profess to know what the Choctaw nation of OK thinks about the term > > > though. > > > > >Yes the Choctaw have had dealings and inter marriages with Europeans > > for > > > > >many years. Many great chiefs were of mixed blood. > > > > >I do believe that MS Choctaw have a more stringent requirement for > > tribal > > > > >membership but I am not sure. > > > > >Perhaps there is some one on the list who can supply you a better > > > answer. > > > > >Kim > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > >From: <Chata1507@aol.com> > > > > >To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > >Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 9:46 PM > > > > >Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] twinkies > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have been told that the Choctaw Nation prefers the term Indian > > over > > > > >native > > > > > > American since anyone born in America is also a native American. > > This > > > > >makes > > > > > > sense to me. However, each nation has their own opinion. In > > addition > > > I > > > > > > think it's what ever you are comfortable with. > > > > > > > > > > > > On a previous question. In Minnesota the tribes historically > > accepted > > > > > > persons into tribe who basically moved in with them, became > > community > > > > > > supporters and identified with the tribe and its goals. This > > included > > > > > > captives who were adopted. Friends on various reservations in > > > Minnesota > > > > >also > > > > > > chuckle at the concept of full blood because over the years of > euro > > > > >contact > > > > > > who can really know blood genetics. For example Crazy Horse was > > light > > > > >haired > > > > > > and blue eyed according to a Lakota friend. The Mandans have many > > > with > > > > >light > > > > > > eyes and hair. > > > > > > > > > > > > Look at the pictures of a lot of the old Choctaw and you see euro > > > > >influence. > > > > > > The Choctaw have had contact since they ran De Soto out in the > early > > > > >1500s. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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....... > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > Dennis K. Boswell > > > > 301 Crow Canyon Drive > > > > Folsom, CA 95630 > > > > > > > > Tel: (916) 987-3599 > > > > Fax: (916) 987-3555 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > > > Got a GRIPE?? Got a PROBLEM?? Just wanna' WHINE? 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