ABSOLUTELY, Margie! Good insight. And yes, there aren't many full-bloods left. But here's a wild suggestion; why don't we encourage our children and grandchildren to find and marry other Choctaws. OK, go ahead and laugh; but I still think it's a good idea. Lucas Graywolf ----- Original Message ----- From: "Silmon Margie Civ OC-ALC/LIP" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 9:04 AM Subject: RE: [CHAHTA] Choctaw Nation Medal of Valor > You know, sometimes I believe that is why there is so much depression on the > reservations. The different nations on the rez want to retain their > traditions and uphold them but at the same time in order to survive and > make it, according to "the other way" they are being forced to live like the > materialistic, greedy "other way" which isn't the true full blood way which > clashes with their ways & beliefs and causes a sense of bewilderment and > depression. For many, many years the spirit of the different nations has > been tested... > > I believe in my heart that the spirit of us all will prevail in the circle > of life. However, I hope "we" all understand just what is going on before > it is too late. Full bloods are becoming extinct, as we speak. Just my > personal opinon. > > Margie Silmon > OK Choctaw > > -----Original Message----- > From: snet [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 8:53 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] Choctaw Nation Medal of Valor > > > My father was ashamed to speak of his Native American Choctaw heritage..We > were white and that was that. Dad was born in the back of a wagon > Jan.05,1925 around Chickasaw, Okla. area. He met and married mother who > was Cherokee/Irish.Dad lied on his service papers and went to WWII when he > was 16 as a belly gunner on a bomber in the Navy.I will never understand how > our so called government could shame a whole race of people into forsaking > their lives,families ,friends,culture all so that no one will know they are > of Native American descent.I was raised in California and had not a clue.I > found out my true nationality when I started seaching my children > linage.Their father is Cheyenne.Imagine my surprise when I discovered my > true ancestors were Choctaw.I now have my CDIB and tribal membership > cards.Dad died Jan 1997.He took his secrets to the grave with him. .I would > love to learn of the Tribal ways.I have always walked,talked and danced with > the spirits and was thought different by others.At least now I am aware of > the reasons for it.If not for the way the government treated the Native > American peoples what might our lives have been?? > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > Choctaw Home Page: > http://freepages.cultures.rootsweb.com/~choctaw/index.htm > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > Home Page: > http://freepages.cultures.rootsweb.com/~choctaw/index.htm > >

I tell my boys, marry Choctaw! Marry Chickasaw! I can't wait to see a beautiful dark haired girl in my family, like me!!! My husband has Choctaw roots, he's a redhead! Val ----- Original Message ----- From: "Graywolf" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 8:44 AM Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] Choctaw Nation Medal of Valor > ABSOLUTELY, Margie! Good insight. And yes, there aren't many full-bloods > left. But here's a wild suggestion; why don't we encourage our children and > grandchildren to find and marry other Choctaws. > > OK, go ahead and laugh; but I still think it's a good idea. > > Lucas Graywolf > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Silmon Margie Civ OC-ALC/LIP" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 9:04 AM > Subject: RE: [CHAHTA] Choctaw Nation Medal of Valor > > > > You know, sometimes I believe that is why there is so much depression on > the > > reservations. The different nations on the rez want to retain their > > traditions and uphold them but at the same time in order to survive and > > make it, according to "the other way" they are being forced to live like > the > > materialistic, greedy "other way" which isn't the true full blood way > which > > clashes with their ways & beliefs and causes a sense of bewilderment and > > depression. For many, many years the spirit of the different nations has > > been tested... > > > > I believe in my heart that the spirit of us all will prevail in the circle > > of life. However, I hope "we" all understand just what is going on before > > it is too late. Full bloods are becoming extinct, as we speak. Just my > > personal opinon. > > > > Margie Silmon > > OK Choctaw > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: snet [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 8:53 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] Choctaw Nation Medal of Valor > > > > > > My father was ashamed to speak of his Native American Choctaw heritage..We > > were white and that was that. Dad was born in the back of a wagon > > Jan.05,1925 around Chickasaw, Okla. area. He met and married mother who > > was Cherokee/Irish.Dad lied on his service papers and went to WWII when > he > > was 16 as a belly gunner on a bomber in the Navy.I will never understand > how > > our so called government could shame a whole race of people into forsaking > > their lives,families ,friends,culture all so that no one will know they > are > > of Native American descent.I was raised in California and had not a clue.I > > found out my true nationality when I started seaching my children > > linage.Their father is Cheyenne.Imagine my surprise when I discovered my > > true ancestors were Choctaw.I now have my CDIB and tribal membership > > cards.Dad died Jan 1997.He took his secrets to the grave with him. .I > would > > love to learn of the Tribal ways.I have always walked,talked and danced > with > > the spirits and was thought different by others.At least now I am aware of > > the reasons for it.If not for the way the government treated the Native > > American peoples what might our lives have been?? > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > Choctaw Home Page: > > http://freepages.cultures.rootsweb.com/~choctaw/index.htm > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > Home Page: > > http://freepages.cultures.rootsweb.com/~choctaw/index.htm > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > Choctaw Home Page: > http://freepages.cultures.rootsweb.com/~choctaw/index.htm >

I told my six kids... marry Native.... did they listen? NOooo... When that old love bug bites, the heart rules the brain ever time. <G> But I'm fixing to get one! She should have been mine 14 years ago and I am thrilled! My son and his first love are back together again! They dated from the 7th grade through high school. Wedding plans made a year after graduation... then they broke up. Each married someone else. Each had two children. 14 years later, they are both on the way to being single and GETTNG MARRIED when they can!! Her father was from Boston and is 1/2 Sicilian, 1/4 black, and 1/4 Indian. I don't know which tribe yet, her aunt has all the papers in Boston. What tribes live in Boston? Anyway, I now have another dark haired, black eyed, little girl, even if she will be a step grand daughter. I know there will be another one along in the future also! They always wanted a little girl. <G> What is weird is, without knowing it.....she named her son Tyler (9), and her daughter Taylor (4). He named his daughter Taylor (5), and his son Tyler (4)!! Boy are they gona get mixed up calling kids for supper! Sorry, I'm so HAPPY about this, I just had to share it!! LOL I have always loved her so much, just like a daughter, and now she will be. Val, my mother had Cherokee and Choctaw through one grandmother, and Choctaw through her other grandmother, but she popped up as the only Red Head in our whole extended family! Guess some of that Irish sort of came out! LOL Markie At 09:41 PM 06/16/2000 -0700, you wrote: >I tell my boys, marry Choctaw! Marry Chickasaw! I can't wait to see a >beautiful dark haired girl in my family, like me!!! My husband has Choctaw >roots, he's a redhead! Val >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Graywolf" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 8:44 AM >Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] Choctaw Nation Medal of Valor > > >> ABSOLUTELY, Margie! Good insight. And yes, there aren't many full-bloods >> left. But here's a wild suggestion; why don't we encourage our children >and >> grandchildren to find and marry other Choctaws. >> >> OK, go ahead and laugh; but I still think it's a good idea. >> >> Lucas Graywolf >>