Actually, it's not a new idea! Val ----- Original Message ----- From: "Graywolf" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 12:01 PM Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] Choctaw Nation Medal of Valor > GREAT! Lets make this the challenge to our coming generations: MARRY A > CHOCTAW. (Hmmm. Bumper Sticker prospects there!) > > Lucas > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Silmon Margie Civ OC-ALC/LIP" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 10:56 AM > Subject: RE: [CHAHTA] Choctaw Nation Medal of Valor > > > > I appreciate that..and No, I'm not laughing, that is exactly what I told > my > > children to do, only they married into other tribes, which at least > they're > > half Choctaw and half of another tribe!! I started in on the > grandchildren > > now and one of them have already promised me she would marry into the > tribe > > ... we ahall see ... hopefully! > > > > Margie Silmon > > OK Choctaw > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Graywolf [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 10:45 AM > > To: [email protected] > > 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 > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > Choctaw Home Page: > > http://freepages.cultures.rootsweb.com/~choctaw/index.htm > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > Choctaw Home Page: > http://freepages.cultures.rootsweb.com/~choctaw/index.htm >