I hope this discussion doesn't annoy to many people. The spelling Choctaw is the nearest equivalent way to show the glottal stop at the end of the first syllable using a Roman alphabet. Many Native American languages have glottal stops. George Ann >From: Barbara Ellison <greybird7@pisp.net> >Reply-To: CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com >To: CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW-SE] Re: Meaning of "Choctaw" >Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 09:01:04 -0500 > >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 > > > > >==== 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....... _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com