History: Choctaw Indians & Ireland (Éire)

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Wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choctaw

2001 Newspaper Article:
http://www.uwm.edu/~michael/choctaw/hiberian.html

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[bellagunn]

Thank you,

I am also Choctaw of Irish decent (Davis from country Claire), and while my family is from Osage Ok, there is still a strong connection to the Irish family (who have spread out, some are in AU and NZ now). The truly remarkable thing is the famine relief effort came in the aftermath of the Treaty Of Dancing Rabbit Creek and the subsequent removal...

Both the Irish people and the Choctaw Nation have a deep culture of generosity.

Yokoke and Sláinte !

[Laoch111]

@bellagunn You are welcome. Thank you for your post. County Clare is in the province of Munster. I too have family from that province. ^_^

[Tushkahvmma]

Halito micha yakoke fiehnah ! Hello and thanks a lot! for helping to share this story. As a citizen of the Choctaw Nation, I was deeply moved by the fact that the Irish remembered and commemorated this donation by our ancestors a century and a half ago. I feel a strong bond of friendship with the Irish people as a result.

[Laoch111]

@Tushkahvmma Hello my friend, you are most welcome. This act of kindness by the Choctaw Indians will always be remembered.

[UselessBegging]

JUst just never know what you'll find somedays. I am Irish/Choctaw ( my Great-Grandmother from Ireland, my Great-Grandfather Choctaw ) and unfortunately, my Grandmother never discussed her native heritage with her younger children ( she had 9 total ). So it was not until my Mother was well into her 70's that she found out and hence my sister and I. We have always been so spiritual and in tune with Nature that one wonders if this is part of that story. Thanks for teaching me something <3

[Laoch111]

@UselessBegging No problem my friend.

[marcusmalone]

Isn't that interesting? I'd bet the Choctaw people weren't the richest bunch themselves.

[irishthankgod]

Hiya Ray they were extraordinaryily kind, i think they had been through the trail of tears, also the Ottoman empire smuggled a ship into Wexford , i know the Choctaw donation is remembered here annualy, thanks very much they should never be forgotten and very true , those with the least always gave the most, all the best Cathy

[Okiecowboi99]

Yakoke (Thank You) This was a great vid! I'm Half Choctaw and Half Irish and I have always been very proud of both!

[Peace9821]

I have always wished to join the tribe as it is part of my heritage from my grandmother being born 1/2 choctaw born their in Atoka, Oklahoma, but the court hose records of birth for these born back then were burnt in the fire. She lived her life without a birth certificate as well her siblings. She married my grandfather an Irish man whom road horse back dilivering mail in Atoka, Oklahoma. I wish I could join the tribe ! I live up near the Pine Ridge indian reservation, S. Dacota. (Blackhawk.)

[Laoch111]

@tuskachata Cheers. You are very welcome to visit Ireland. Likewise I'd love to visit the Choctaw people in the USA sometime.

[tuskachata]

I am Choctaw and I want to thank Laoch111 for making this video. The Choctaw and Irish peoples have beautiful heritages. I hope to visit Ireland one day.