Hi Theresa, It is good to see you back on the board again! I hope that you had a great Christmas and the best of Holidays. I sent you a self addressed stamp envelope for the traditional trim just before the Christmas rush took over. But, I guess the mail got lost. Would you send me another set of directions for the appliqued tranditional trim. My address is: Ellen Scott 4010 New Mathis Rd. Elmendorf, Texas 78112 us2scotts@earthline.net I am trying to get the The Traditional Costume absolutely correct. I want to be proud to wear the traditional dress and honor all that has come before me when I wear it. I am trying, but I need help sometimes in places that I don't realize that I need the help. So, be patient with me. I want the Choctaw stamp of approval. Thanks Ellen ----- Original Message ----- From: Harrison <oklachahta@igalaxy.net> To: <CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 1999 11:23 PM Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW-SE] HALITO New and Old subscribers: > Yakoke! > > I recently visited a board I use to go to alot, only to find that the venum > was flowing stronger and nastier than before, or flaming as stated here. I > personally enjoy this board and love to help when I can. I think that as > stated below, Markie deserves a great standing ovation. She has kept us sane > and petted or heads when we got frustrated with the "flamers" ;-) Sometimes > in efforts to help, there is "flaming" that happens when someone does not > want to hear what you have to say or the person trying to assist just flat > gets frustrated. Human frailties :-D > > Even though there are times that the emails seem unending, it is a simple > click to delete those you are not interested in. I hope that all those who > come to this spot, enjoy what there is to enjoy and delete the rest. If you > only want "what you want, when you want it" the only cure is to go get one > of those "paid genealogy" researchers. Otherwise................ > Set back, and enjoy the conversation! > > Love ya all, hope 2000 brings all the answers to all the unanswered links, > that we all get what we need to finish the pedigree charts, and in the > process learn who we are, why we are who we are and Never, Never attempt to > change or alter that in which our ancesters put into place. > I have learned in my years of research, you do need help with those names > but likeJohn ( I think) was saying, to appreciate who we are and love and > respect that in which our ancestors did and endured you must research not > just who "your people" are to finish a chart, or to gain access to tribal > benefits, but research, read, spend time in front of a microfilm reader. > Instead of Disneyland for a vacation, go to the places you have learned that > your ancestors lived. Touch the ground, breathe the air and let your mind > drift to what happened at this place we call the homelands. I personally > have never been the same since I went to Mississippi for the first time. or > when I walked along Miltary Road in Oklahoma ending up where our ancestors > did when they ended the long trail of tears. Our family goes back EVERY > vacation opportunity to either Mississippi or Oklahoma. I have dirt from > each location that I can hold later and remember why they loved this land!. > But for this site ......................HATS OF TO MARKIE!!!!!!!!!!!!! > Theresa > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <OklaNeshoba@webtv.net> > To: <CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2000 2:38 PM > Subject: [CHOCTAW-SE] HALITO New and Old subscribers: > > > > Forgive me, as I am about to beat that tired old horse one more time > > myself.....(please read the whole message here before making any > > judgements or comments...yokoke) > > > > The last few days I have read each and every post (probably over 200) > > and have seen FLAMING (an internet word) going on here. > > > > The description for FLAMING is: > > "Term used to describe a malicious e-mail, newsroom or message board > > post. FLAMES are often irrational and mean-spirited ". > > > > Our fearless leader here and list owner is MARKIE. She does a wonderful > > job of keeping some sort of order to this sometime madness and chaos we > > call genealogical and cultural research, on this Choctaw site. She also > > has an incredible web page called: HOME PAGE OF THE CHAHTA-CHOCTAW MAIL > > LISTS at > > <http://freepages.cultures.rootsweb.com/~choctaw/> It is an awesome site > > of links, Choctaw history, census info, rolls, treaties, other Choctaw > > Bands in the USA as well as Choctaw culture. CHECK IT OUT! A round of > > applause should be given her regularly and is much deserved! > > > > I am embarrassed that she like myself and others have had to wade > > through and witness the fallout of flaming and misunderstandings here > > lately. Markie noted in a previous post that folks were unsubscribing > > due to this! I have seen this before here and at the other message > > boards that I subscribe to. I generally do not comment but guess I > > finally got a BELLY FULL! <G> > > > > I don't know about you all but when I discovered this site I was > > excited! Finally some help to the dead ends I have been encountering in > > the research of my family and heritage. So far there have been no hits > > for me but that doesn't mean there won't be today or tomorrow! I read > > and enjoy all of the people's posts and there has been more than once > > that someone's post has led me to another link that has helped me find > > more information on the Choctaw. THIS IS WHY I REMAIN A SUBSCRIBER! I > > never know when my grandmother MARY ALLIE CROSS and her parents will > > show up and introduce themselves and I will finally find that piece of > > the puzzle that has been lost! > > > > I just hope that those that unsubscribed weren't my missing link!! I > > believe that the more folks turning over rocks the better. One of them > > may find my lost family treasures! I do not believe in problems, only > > situations, and I hope that the situation that has happened over the > > holidays here can be creatively changed! > > > > YOKOKE (Thank you) for reading my post and allowing me to express how I > > feel. May we please cease and desist and get on with the business at > > hand.....OUR GENEALOGY AND CULTURE? redwolf > > > > Looking for: CROSS, HENDERSON, HOBSON, JACKSON, STANDFIELD (STANFIELD) > > and more! > > > > Peace for Earth: Let it begin with me! > > > > > > ==== CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST Mailing List ==== > > To Unsubscribe: > > Send msg. to CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L-request@rootsweb.com > > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "unsubscribe" without the quotes > > Nothing in the subject line... 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