It could mean "the one who buries." I'm wondering if it is a reference to a bonepicker, who was a highly respected person. I do know that the cleaned bones were also buried. George Ann >From: JohnnyMikeCraven@aol.com >Reply-To: CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com >To: CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW-SE] Re: Tribal membership >Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2002 03:13:20 EDT > >In a message dated 7/18/2002 11:45:11 PM Central Daylight Time, >Tayawoman@aol.com writes: > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > Pat, many people that intermarried with the Choctaw are listed on the >cards > > as "White Indians." This is because the Choctaws considered anyone >white > > that was not Choctaw. I hope this may help in your search. You really > > should try to get ahold of a card to check this out. My gggrandfather, > > William R. Matoy who was married to Mary A. Folsom and then my gggrandm. > > Cora Belle Hesler, is one such person. He was full blooded Cherokee and > > was denied enrollment w/ the Cherokees because his farm suposedly was >just > > over the boarder of Indian Territory in Kansas. But some say it was >indeed > > in I.T. Anyhow, "white Indian" is listed on his card. > > Hope this is helpful. E me at my email if you have questions. > > > > > >Hello Tayawoman, > > does anyone know whether "white" Indians were all excluded from the >final rolls or did some make it to the final rolls? > > Does anyone know the meaning of the word Hopia? I've asked this >question before but have gotten no response. > > John Craven > New Orleans > > >==== CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST Mailing List ==== >Got a PROBLEM?? Got a GRIPE?? Just wanna'WHINE?? Don't post it to the >list...write to me at CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-admin@rootsweb.com _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com