I agree. How many full bloods are known to exist? I believe it is important to teach those who have lost the traditions to the "white way". It's important to preserve the teachings and the heritage left to us. Judy Durr OK Choctaw -----Original Message----- From: Silmon Margie Civ OC-ALC/LIP <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, June 15, 2000 9:07 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 >