I'm wondering if this indicates they are mixed-bloods. George Ann >From: JohnnyMikeCraven@aol.com >Reply-To: CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com >To: CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW-SE] Hopiah >Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 02:20:08 EDT > >In a message dated 7/22/2002 4:33:41 PM Central Daylight Time, >imafo2002@yahoo.com writes: > > > > > > I really don't know where to go from here. It is > > really quite puzzling. It's quite unfortunate that the > > Euro-Americans were so intent on destroying the > > culture and language. Then we wouldn't have such > > difficulties. > > Do you guys have any ideas? > > > >Hello Imafo, > > In the case of the Harpers/Hopias it seems the use of Harper was >voluntary on their part and not imposed on them by Euro-Americans. Many >Indians with Hopia in their names kept their Choctaw names but at least one >of the Hopias, Charles, and his descendents, seem to have voluntarily >changed >theirs to Harper. > > John Craven > New Orleans > > >==== CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST Mailing List ==== > To subscribe to CHAHTA-L list discussions on history, culture, language. >Send msg. to CHAHTA-L-request@rootsweb.com >Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "subscribe" without the quotes, >nothing in the subject line, turn off signatures. >Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... > _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com