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First Americans

In reply to the discussion: Rez Life, by David Treuer [View all]

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6. Wow, so are mine!
Sat Jul 7, 2012, 08:48 PM
Jul 2012

As for Mississippi, I have found them living in Leake, Mississippi.

I also have living Indian relatives living in Texas.

My great grandmother(s) are both buried in Texas, one in Timpson, Texas, the other in Beaumont, Texas.

One of them was born in Texas, the other one, my great great grandmother, was born in Arkansas (or so she said) or was it really Georgia in 1836? She was Cherokee I do believe.

The Choctaws I am related to were the ones that married my great great grandmother that I mention above.

It is really sad that the Indian people that live in Texas tend not to be recognized.

I was traveling several years ago and ran into a history teacher from Texas and I told him I was studying Indian history in Texas and he replied to me, "Good luck, you'll need it ... hahahaaa ...).

Idiot he was but that did not stop me!

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Rez Life, by David Treuer [View all] matt819 Jul 2012 OP
Interesting, thanks! arcane1 Jul 2012 #1
I'm reading it right now as an audible book. enough Jul 2012 #2
I'm reading a book by his brother flyingfysh Jul 2012 #3
Are ou from MN? Just wondering.... glinda Jul 2012 #4
Nope, never been there flyingfysh Jul 2012 #5
Wow, so are mine! CountAllVotes Jul 2012 #6
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