Nalora is there any information in your books on a Peter Pitchlynn? And do you know if there was a Peter Pitchlynn that was the Chief of the Choctaw nation at one time? Would you and anyone else on the list that have any information on this please share with me what you have on this.. Peace and Love, Slimey =========original message===============    Message From: vashti@theshop.net (Nalora) Date: Fri, Apr 7, 2000, 3:18pm To: CHOCTAW-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW] CREATION STORIES Reply to: CHOCTAW-L@rootsweb.com In "The Rise and Fall of the Choctaw Republic" page 3, Angie Debo states there is a Legend related by Peter Pitchlynn that the Choctaw people came from under the ocean, (apparently the Gulf of Mexico) and were guided north by their sacred pole. Ms. Debo cites Cushman, pg 31-32 as her source for this creation myth. Nalora ==== CHOCTAW Mailing List ==== Check out the Oklahoma's main web site at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/ Lots of Native American Links there.

A Man Between Nations: The Diary of Peter Pitchlynn http://www.missourireview.org/features/pitchlynn.html Tammy Dice Jones ----- Original Message ----- From: O. G. <SLIMEY_1@webtv.net> To: <CHOCTAW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2000 8:14 AM Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW] CREATION STORIES > > Nalora is there any information in your books on a Peter Pitchlynn? And > do you know if there was a Peter Pitchlynn that was the Chief of the > Choctaw nation at one time? Would you and anyone else on the list that > have any information on this please share with me what you have on > this.. > > Peace and Love, > Slimey > > > =========original message=============== > > Message > From: vashti@theshop.net (Nalora) > Date: Fri, Apr 7, 2000, 3:18pm > To: CHOCTAW-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW] CREATION STORIES Reply to: > CHOCTAW-L@rootsweb.com > > In "The Rise and Fall of the Choctaw Republic" page 3, Angie Debo states > there is a Legend related by Peter Pitchlynn that the Choctaw people > came from under the ocean, (apparently the Gulf of Mexico) and were > guided north by their sacred pole. Ms. Debo cites Cushman, pg 31-32 as > her source for this creation myth. > > Nalora > > ==== CHOCTAW Mailing List ==== > Check out the Oklahoma's main web site at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/ > Lots of Native American Links there. > > > ==== CHOCTAW Mailing List ==== > Please support wonderful & FREE genealogy on the internet. Join Rootsweb.com today! http://www.rootsweb.com > >