Thank you. I had come across the Chata a few times, and had wonder about the difference. I don't know any Chahta in my area, plenty of Cherokee though, so had no one to ask. I wish I could make contact with Chahta in the state. Thanks again. Dodie Harrison wrote: > The spelling is Chahta. As you hear people pronounce it some who do not > speak the language will say it like chadda, I was told in Mississippi that > is where the Chata came from. If you listen to those who speak it because > of nasalized sounds it is Chah ta. If you check the Choctaw Language > Dictionary you will see the spelling of Chahta > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dodie <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 7:42 PM > Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] testing( Isuba Chata) >