Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

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• Bishinik Question from Derek. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on February 8, 2011

  Good evening, My name is Derek and I attend Haskell Indians Nations University. I was assigned a homework assignment about finding my tribal newspaper and asking a representative of that paper if they have full freedom of speech. I would like to know if there is freedom of speech in…

• My Mother from codycash. 4 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on February 3, 2011

  My mother passed away June 21 2010. her father was Native American. I think she was Choctaw. she was not allowed in the public school. she attended a school in Oklahoma. she attended a school in wyandotte Oklahoma. She went by her fathers name at that time. His name was…

• I'm searching for information on the Hayes family. from Melissa. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on January 29, 2011

  My name is Melissa (Ater) Jackson-Kuenzi I’m searching for information about the Hayes family.I have been searching for quite some time now.I just found out that my great-grand parents are Robert and Eunice or Evnice Hayes. I did find my great-grand father on record.But I really don’t know anything about…

• Potts family from Jeanie. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on January 28, 2011

  I am a direct descendant of Jonathan H. Potts 1818-1889. I have found the Potts family on a list of families of the Choctaw Nation. I would like to get any information I can. Thank you.

• Looking for my great-grandma's information from Deb. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on January 28, 2011

  Hello. I am searching for any records for my great-grandmother, Dorcas L Miller, born October 1855. She was married to, Samuel Kinsey. It is my understanding that she was full-blooded Choctaw. My grandfather, Samuel, became a citizen in 1896. He was 1/16 Choctaw. The settled in Oklahoma, Muskogee, then I…

• a question.... from chahta ohoyo. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on January 28, 2011

  halito…. i know i am probably pushing the envelope, but have a question…what if you are choctaw, have positively traced it back several generations, but there is a problem…do you still qualify for a cdib/tribal membership if your ggg aunt is registered/carded, but not your ggg grandmother, who was her…

• CDIB and beyond from chahta ohoyo. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on January 26, 2011

  halito CDIB or not to CDIB…i have known i was native american from the day i was born…lived almost 30 years totally immersed in and part of non-native society..i am now 63..have just put back together the fact my dad’s mom’s family is choctaw, with, indeed, a daughter of capt…

• I'm looking for my dads family from bonnie s. graham. 3 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on January 23, 2011

  Greeting’s my dads family names are.. starr Silver -mother Frank Graham -father – Irish he had a sister twin – Catherine Silver Graham my son an I are doing a Genealogy on my family for the scout program.. I hope someone can help I can’t fine anything.. Thank you.. Bonnie

• help me find from Sheri Corral on January 21, 2011

  Hello my name is Sheri Corral and I live in Riverside, California. I recently found my family on Dawes roll and I am so excited. I have always felt in my heart that I was native American I just did not know where to go. Well I need a blood…

• Branam - Rose from Laura Catherine Turner on January 20, 2011

  rom Laura Catherine Turner today at 11:28PM I am looking for info on John Branam born about 1850 & his wife Elizabeth Rose born around 1854. They were my great great grand parents. They were from the Sale Creek, Hamilton county Tennessee area. Iknow they also lived near Soddy Daisy,…

• Lighthorsemen from Marcella Venegas. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on January 9, 2011

  Is anyone aware of the names of Choctaw Lighthorsemen? My sister says that our GGrandfather was a member. I want to know for sure. Can anyone point me in the right direction to locate this information? Thank You.

• Hoping to locate family from Areal on January 8, 2011

  i recently discovered the Dawes roll numbers for some of my Choctaw ancestors and was hoping i might be able to locate distant family that I have never met. Samual McCasson is my gggggrandfather, and I am very excited to know if I still have Choctaw family members alive. I…

• Looking into the Past from Julie Holland-Them. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on January 8, 2011

  I am looking for someone genealogically related to me through Thomas Winchester Krebbs or Fannie Cowan. My family was relocated in the 1830s according to my grandmother who has since passed on. Also, they may have been Cherokees listed as Choctaw as they do not appear on the Dawes Roll….

• Looking for Olivia Bohannan Williams from Wayne. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on January 3, 2011

  My great grandmother was Olivia or aka “Ollie” Bohannan born dec 1869 in Alabama parents Mary Three Feather Swan Bohannan father James Madison Bohannan Olivia married William B Williams on July 14 1891 in Marshall Co, Alabama They had 6 children and lived in Alabama last know location was Etowah…

• Hello from Tina Kekoolani Gilman. 5 comments, most recently from Tina Kekoolani Gilman on January 2, 2011

  I am the great granddauhter of john chu chu nelson gilman , please i m in need of info about my great grandfather an indian tribe name chu chu he was the cheif of this tribe and he was called chu chu do you folks have any i dea on…

• ancestor research from Sandra Wiginton. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on December 26, 2010

  I was born in Austin, TX. My father ’s family was from Paris and Cooper, TX. His grandmother was from the Trail of Tears, Cherokee, and he was researching our lineage when he passed away. My mothers (Jessie Marie) family was from Fidelity, Illinois..Parents-Charles Moreland and Fern Locke of Choctaw…

• Looking for Monty Ray Goatcher, son of Erlene Turley (deceased) from Goatcher on December 18, 2010

  Need to contact Monty Ray Goatcher, a man about 55 years of age about a large insurance settlement for him. I am his half- brother Buddy. I may have name spelling wrong, it could be Monte Rey or Monty Ray. His mother was Choctaw. I read on Bishnik newsletter from…

• eddie pouyadou from connie necaise on December 15, 2010

  My great grandfather is eddie pouyadou his wif is annie manzey pouyadou spelling is different everywhere you look. I have recently found out that he is 1/2 chotaw indian after requesting per capita. he is mississippi band. I am trying to find out what is next what we need to…

• AMY RUFF JENKINS/CARDIN from David Scott Wayne Murphy. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on December 13, 2010

  I am trying to locate more information about Amy Ruff my great grandmother. The family search site has a person born 1878 , not sure this is her as she is listed as Amy Tennessee which was her mothers name (Fledona Tennessee) . Born Eagle County, Oklahoma, Choctaw Tribe, Some…

• HICKMAN family from FreeSpirit1. 3 comments, most recently from FreeSpirit1 on December 9, 2010

  I am trying to find any of my relatives Jonathan HICKMAN 390 or Hannah EAGLE. My grandaughter Tylani Skye Hickman is turning 5 and her daddy’s Mum is also part African American/Indian from the Mississippi region so with 3 different ancestors of Native American it would be nice for her…