#Choctaw

Chief Batton referred to Choctaw Freedmen as African Americans even though our ancestors didn’t live in the United States until 1907 and then tried to erase our existence to put
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As we celebrate #Juneteenth , it is important to remember that not all slaves were freed on June 19th, 1865. In Indian Territory, Blck slaves continued to be owned by
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During the Civil War, the Five Slaveholding Tribes aligned themselves with the Confederate States of America. In their treaties with the Confederacy, slavery was upheld and in the case of
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Just in case anyone was unaware: the Choctaw Nation chose to legalize chattel slavery within the tribe. Tribal members owned slaves of African descent and many enslaved people walked the
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The White Mountain Apache Tribe in Arizona has 1,314 Coronavirus cases. The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians has 824 Coronavirus cases There are 384 COVID cases on the lands of
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“During times of war, secure communications can mean the difference between life and death; victory and defeat. In World War I and World War II, the United States military relied
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Just because someone’s family lived as a legally white person for generations, it does not mean that they are not Indigenous. Non-Black members of the Five Slaveholding Tribes we’re legally
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Did you know that during the Civil War, the majority of American Indians sided with the Confederacy?It's true. In particular, the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma, the largest and most
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A thread on the composition of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot by “Uncle” Wallis Willis and “Aunt” Minerva Willis, enslaved people of African descent owned by Britt Willis, a Choctaw citizen.
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Hi! I’m Dr. Talia Quandelacy. I’m excited to take over @societyforepi’s twitter today to talk about #COVID19's impact on Indigenous communities. I hope you’ll follow along, and follow me @nmrelleno
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During slavery, not every Native tribe was friendly to Black slaves. It’s an inaccurate portrayal of the history of chattel slavery to promote the myth of the friendly Native American
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I want to share a few thoughts on why I'm loving #AlbertPike eating dirt. It's probably not for the reasons you think. Yes, he was a Confederate general (a terrible
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I've been thinking about this pretendian list and why it bothers me. I support the work of Leroux and others in addressing race shifting, so it's not that I'm oblivious
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Protip: Biden won because people who don’t like or identify w/him, & owe him nothing, acted strategically when backed into a corner.Trump lost because people who identified w/him, who love
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Reverend Steven Charleston, Episcopal Bishop and member of the Choctaw nation has something interesting to say about who gets to stay in this country. "The irony of the recent national
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Before today was Veterans Day it was Armistice Day, marking the end of WWI. We don’t learn much about that war here in the US, & since my 6 yo
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