Choctaw is a mispronunciation of the word a certain Tribe of Indians called themselves..it actually sounded more like Chata or Chahta...I don't know what it actually means because it doesn't say in the dictionary...But that was a really good question...and I wonder if anyone really knows what it means.... Barbara E. ----- Original Message ----- From: "brooke patton" <bluebird@crosstel.net> To: <CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 8:32 PM Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW-SE] Re: Meaning of "Choctaw" > I'm confused, I thought Chahta and Chiksa, brothers was a legend. Brooke > Patton, 12 years old, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <RRowell@aol.com> > To: <CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 7:41 PM > Subject: [CHOCTAW-SE] Re: Meaning of "Choctaw" > > > > Choctaw in our language is "Chahta." Chahta was the name of one of the > > brothers, Chahta and Chiksa, who led the tribe from the direction of the > > setting sun to Mississippi, according to one of our two origin stories. > The > > brothers split when they came to the Mississippi, with Chiksa going north > and > > Chahta south. Their bands became the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes. > > > > Ron > > > > > > ==== 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... Turn off signatures....... > > > > > > > ==== CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST Mailing List ==== > DON'T FORGET OUR ARCHIVES. Got a question? Looking for ancestor's name? Check our archives at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST >