I’m a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation. I would like to say thank you for helping to spread the word that we are still around and that we are thriving. Despite all the troubles we have dealt with and are dealing with.
"Tushka Chickasha Saya" I am Chickasaw Warrior. I respect and appreciate your acknowledgement to our Sovereignty and many thanks for bringing awareness to our revitalization of tribe, culture, and traditions. "Yakoke Ishno" Thank You "Chihowa Holitopli Ishno" God Bless You 🙏🏽💯💖
Go to Tishomingo, the capital of the Nation. Go to Ada, the Administrative headquarters of the Nation. Ask to go to Kulahoma the only sacred land of the Nation.
When you live there, you grow to love the smell. I was born there in 1936. My brothers and I had wonderful memories of this place during WW2 when my father was a Marine fighting in the Pacific. I was 10 when we moved to Texas.
Knowing that what's on film here may or may not be still around due to the damage from the tornado, it's weird to think of this video now as a time capsule of sorts. Sadly many historic buildings have been devastated, so I heard. I really can't give any concrete information as this was filmed in July of 2022 and I haven't been to Oklahoma since. Hopefully whatever damage is dealt to this dear place can be restored with the strength of the community.
It’s all ok. The tornado started closer to Rock Creek campground and Vendome well then tracked north east into Sulphur business district. Lots of trees down including monkey tree. Some minor build damage but nothing had to be torn down
8:57 100 years ago is exactly when the danger became the most imminent for our people after the trail of tears. The Treaties between the United States Government and our Nations were once again being violated and land was once again taken by force. Always over things Europeans determined were more valuable than human life itself.
On my great great grandmother birth certificate her race at that time was mulotto...Chickasaw and african...i would NEVER be accepted by the current day nation's tribe..however the 5 tribes that he is talking about were really the 5 tribes that the white people looked at as respectful..but the darker skinned Native Americans were sold off as slaves. Remember there were far more than just 5 civilized tribes..way more..tell us...where did the rest of all the Native tribes go and why was it just only 5 Native tribes considered civilized...if we are going to try to give history please make sure you speak about ALL the facts..
So, the issue with speaking about “all the facts of history” is that it’s near impossible to include everything about a subject in one or even multiple sittings. Of course historical events often come with a lot of unfortunate baggage stemming from the cultural atmosphere of the past, but I could spend a full week in the Chickasaw Nation and still there’ll always be facts, stories and anecdotes I’d miss out on, regardless of whether I wanted to or not. This day spent in Sulphur OK was one of 40+ locations which I scheduled myself to explore and discuss over a nonstop period of 2 and a half months. With so much on the agenda and a timeframe limited by my off-camera survival on the road solo and behind the scenes preparation, I’m always going to have to pick and choose what unfortunately does or doesn’t make the cut for every location if I can only afford one day in a given location.
I’m curious as to why you feel you would not be accepted by the current day nation’s tribe? My family has many mixed marriages of various races and all are accepted. The only problem I’ve experienced firsthand involved documentation required by the federal government, not the Chickasaw nation. On a personal level I’ve not been aware of anyone not being “accepted” so am curious about your experience.
i am recently finding out some of my heritage. i thought they were cherokee... now I am seeing that the part of the nation we hailed from is chickasaw and they came from Mississippi. but we arent on the Dawes and the 1920 census says they are white. not many white people lived on the res up to 1986 which is when my great grandfather died in Love Co, OK. Our last name is not on the rolls which leads to another dead end. some came from N nd s carolinas. when I was little we used to always vacay in Sulphur and other native towns in chickasaw country but I wasnt allowed to know that part of the family because of my grandmother. I just keep hitting dead ends.
Yes, I too have long found interest in my own genealogy and it can seem convoluted and frustrating to accurately track at times. Happy to know you’ve been able to make new breakthroughs with your discoveries!
I’m a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation. I would like to say thank you for helping to spread the word that we are still around and that we are thriving. Despite all the troubles we have dealt with and are dealing with.
You’re very welcome. An honor it was to discover the cultural wealth of the Chickasaw.
..Thank you for your visit please come again soon. I am Chickasaw
Sign up for the Chickasaw language class on zoom every Monday night. Also Chickasaw Martial classes on zoom every Wednesday. See you there.
One of my great great Grandfather's is Chickasaw. Thank you for this.
Thank you for this...I wanna visit someday 🙏🏽
Happy to share, well worth the time to wander around this area. One of my favorite places in the Great Plains
Thanks for the video.
You’re welcome!
"Tushka Chickasha Saya" I am Chickasaw Warrior. I respect and appreciate your acknowledgement to our Sovereignty and many thanks for bringing awareness to our revitalization of tribe, culture, and traditions. "Yakoke Ishno" Thank You
"Chihowa Holitopli Ishno" God Bless You 🙏🏽💯💖
My pleasure. It was a delightful journey to understand the Chickasaw culture and perspective interactively.
Just learned that my auntie is Chickasaw, so this is my entry into learning her heritage!
Wonderful to hear! It’s always a pleasure when we receive insights which are important to us!
Go to Tishomingo, the capital of the Nation. Go to Ada, the Administrative headquarters of the Nation. Ask to go to Kulahoma the only sacred land of the Nation.
My family owned a beautiful homestead in Tish for years. It still pops up in my dreams :)
15:15 Armadillo ❤
Was a nice find last moment haha
Po̠yaakni' ishmintitokako̠, yakkooki chimanhili! Thank you for visiting our nation!
When you live there, you grow to love the smell. I was born there in 1936. My brothers and I had wonderful memories of this place during WW2 when my father was a Marine fighting in the Pacific. I was 10 when we moved to Texas.
Home sweet home
Do you know if the Tornado got the museum or village?
Knowing that what's on film here may or may not be still around due to the damage from the tornado, it's weird to think of this video now as a time capsule of sorts. Sadly many historic buildings have been devastated, so I heard. I really can't give any concrete information as this was filmed in July of 2022 and I haven't been to Oklahoma since. Hopefully whatever damage is dealt to this dear place can be restored with the strength of the community.
It’s all ok. The tornado started closer to Rock Creek campground and Vendome well then tracked north east into Sulphur business district. Lots of trees down including monkey tree. Some minor build damage but nothing had to be torn down
8:57 100 years ago is exactly when the danger became the most imminent for our people after the trail of tears. The Treaties between the United States Government and our Nations were once again being violated and land was once again taken by force. Always over things Europeans determined were more valuable than human life itself.
On my great great grandmother birth certificate her race at that time was mulotto...Chickasaw and african...i would NEVER be accepted by the current day nation's tribe..however the 5 tribes that he is talking about were really the 5 tribes that the white people looked at as respectful..but the darker skinned Native Americans were sold off as slaves. Remember there were far more than just 5 civilized tribes..way more..tell us...where did the rest of all the Native tribes go and why was it just only 5 Native tribes considered civilized...if we are going to try to give history please make sure you speak about ALL the facts..
So, the issue with speaking about “all the facts of history” is that it’s near impossible to include everything about a subject in one or even multiple sittings. Of course historical events often come with a lot of unfortunate baggage stemming from the cultural atmosphere of the past, but I could spend a full week in the Chickasaw Nation and still there’ll always be facts, stories and anecdotes I’d miss out on, regardless of whether I wanted to or not. This day spent in Sulphur OK was one of 40+ locations which I scheduled myself to explore and discuss over a nonstop period of 2 and a half months. With so much on the agenda and a timeframe limited by my off-camera survival on the road solo and behind the scenes preparation, I’m always going to have to pick and choose what unfortunately does or doesn’t make the cut for every location if I can only afford one day in a given location.
I’m curious as to why you feel you would not be accepted by the current day nation’s tribe? My family has many mixed marriages of various races and all are accepted. The only problem I’ve experienced firsthand involved documentation required by the federal government, not the Chickasaw nation. On a personal level I’ve not been aware of anyone not being “accepted” so am curious about your experience.
i am recently finding out some of my heritage. i thought they were cherokee... now I am seeing that the part of the nation we hailed from is chickasaw and they came from Mississippi. but we arent on the Dawes and the 1920 census says they are white. not many white people lived on the res up to 1986 which is when my great grandfather died in Love Co, OK. Our last name is not on the rolls which leads to another dead end. some came from N nd s carolinas. when I was little we used to always vacay in Sulphur and other native towns in chickasaw country but I wasnt allowed to know that part of the family because of my grandmother. I just keep hitting dead ends.
Yes, I too have long found interest in my own genealogy and it can seem convoluted and frustrating to accurately track at times. Happy to know you’ve been able to make new breakthroughs with your discoveries!
So much history…
Yes, especially in places which might be overlooked on the map!
found out my great great great grandparents and there parents lived here in the year 1900. I'm white AF so idk what they were doing but 🤷
Yeah, history is full of mysteries and questions. The reasons could vary greatly