Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

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• Need some direction from Dana Quinn Piper. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on May 1, 2012

  Hi. I’m trying to find out how to register my family if it’s even possible. My great grandfather didn’t register for personal reasons and I’m wondering if there is anyway his decendants can or if he has broken then chain for good. any input will be greatly appreciated. Thanks :o)

• choctaw from psue. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on April 30, 2012

  Anyone know of or heard of Cannon/Burkes from Philadelphia Mississippi? Would greatly appreciate any information! Thank you! Grandfather’s name was Wiley W. Burkes, married Jessie Cannon. My mother’s name was Edith Jessine Burkes..married Charles Wesley Tomes. All are deceased. Grandmother died around 1966. Grandfather died 1n 1978. They moved to…

• Choctaw County, Alabama from Thomas Richardson Jr.. 3 comments, most recently from Ashley Perry on April 23, 2012

  I am trying to figure out where my orgin started but it is hard due to all my parential figures are deceased. I am from Choctaw County, Alabama my Grandfather name was Robert Richardson he married a Mary Pearl Darrington. My Great father name was Paul or Levi Richardson. That…

• Ancestry search from Patrice . 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on April 20, 2012

  Hi I’m looking for information on my great grandmother. She was born November 1874. Her name was Ida Jones in 1891 she married Alonzo Whitaker. They lived in Halifax county North Carolina. My great grandfather went to an Indian reservation in North Carolina and purchased her as his bride.

• proving heritage from jbaker. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on April 15, 2012

  I have my grandfathers roll number and information. The probelm is my father doesnt have a birth certificate. He was born in 1925 in Talihina Oklahoma. How to I help him prove his hertiage?

• Goins Family from Anthony Frampton. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on April 12, 2012

  Lula Goins is my great great grandmother, I looked at the dawes record and they rejected her application. Later the decision was overturned in 1904 indicating that her father (and her/other children) were now choctaw by blood. I did find an article stating that in 1909 the decision is overturned…

• Hickman Family from Barbara Hickman Seitzinger. 6 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on April 12, 2012

  I am the Great Granddaughter of Henry William Hickman 1895- 1928. Granddaughter of William Henry Hickman 1921- 1983 and My Father Was John William Hickman 1942-1965. I am looking for relatives I understand My Grandfather and father were born Broken Bow, Ok.

• I'm Unsure How To Enroll Because My Father Is Deceased from anotherdisenfranchisedyouth. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on April 11, 2012

  My paternal grandmother was full blooded Choctaw and the Biskinik published her obituary a few years ago actually. My paternal grandfather was from also native but Rosebud reservation in South Dakota. My mother’s side claims some native ancestry and there is apparently documentation support on that side, their side was…

• HELP! I need to know more from Lanette Froit. 7 comments, most recently from MaryLea Sunshine on April 7, 2012

  All I know about my Choctaw background is the my g-g-grandmother was a Choctaw woman. Her name is Eloni Elothi. I don’t know if that is her full name. I think she married a white man called John Woods. My grandmother’s name is Carrie Mangrum. She was also married to…

• looking for my family from debra . 3 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on April 5, 2012

  I am trying to find my grandmothers family they are choctaw and they all lived in oklahoma. the last name is thomas and jackson and clark some r cherokee. in ardmore oklahoma and surrounding areas of oklahoma her name is lucille thomas her brothers name is mozelle, alanzo thomas and…

• American Indians (not just Choctaws) at Ivy League Schools from Pamela. 2 comments, most recently from cindykutcher on April 4, 2012

  Not that anyone helped me figure this out before I got over here to the East Coast and had to basically do this, too, the hard way: but the #1 Ivy League school for Native American enrollment and retention is Dartmouth, followed by Yale but they’re nowhere near each other…

• Eliza Hudson; Wind Wailing (Rebecca Walling); Comer from cyndis1958. 5 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on April 2, 2012

  Can someone please help? I am the grand-daughter of Elisa Ann Lucinda Texanna Fellers Perkins. Her mother, Lula Lee Lucinda Texan Comer is the daughter of Eliza Hudson born in Missssippi. Her mothers name was Wind Wailing, and given the american name Rebecca Walling. Her father was Hudson. Eliza was…

• Financial Aid from Matthew. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on March 26, 2012

  Dear Choctaw Nation, I know the Choctaw Nation does a lot for its tribal members such as scholarships and the STAR Program to help support people financially. But I would like to ask that with all the nation does why doesn’t it provide its thousands of members with individual financial…

• Clay Worden (Warden) son of Arlie grandson of Arlie from Becky Bacon. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on March 23, 2012

  Clay Worden (Warden) is trying to find information about his father Arlie, grandfather Arlie, & grate aunt Arlean Worden, Clay was told his father was full Choctaw his grate aunt Arlean moved back to the Choctaw nation in the 1950’s or 60’s and died there. His Grandfather Arline Worden was…

• Looking for decendants of Avants (Avance ) Ridge from Deborah Larkan. 3 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on March 22, 2012

  I was told my grand parents were choctaw and cherokee decent, Last names of family that would link us would be Kendall Ridge Avance Avants Hampton Hilton some were born in oak grove cummunity of pope co arkansas others would have been born maybe in oklahoma any information prior to…

• iam all so looking for family . from tina flanigan. 4 comments, most recently from Debra Miller Loveless on March 21, 2012

  my grandmother dolly butler . than married a holley. her father was james riley butler. born feb 2. 1865 in chickasaw,grandy ok who went on to marry a molly luther holieday. she was born march 26, 1881.

• Ed Featherstone from Marshall Wayne Baker. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on March 17, 2012

  Looking for info on great grand father Ed Featherstone born about 1868. Married Betty Eustace in 1885. Left her and 3 daughters and went to Okla. 1910 census shows he had family in Okla. 1920 shows him in Johnson Co, Ok with no one living with him.. In about 1944…

• riddle from francesbates. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on March 17, 2012

  my name is frances my grandmother was a riddle her name was rosetta riddlr gardner she had a brother name samuleand one name luther i dont know a lot but i do have some informatiom.write me at francesbates@ymail.com

• Proving Heritage from Sunni B. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on March 12, 2012

  Hello, I hope it’s okay that I post this on this forum. For years I have been trying to prove my Chickasaw heritage (and I would post this question on their website, but have been unable to find a forum there.) Here is the problem(s): 1-My grandmother, born in 1909,…

• Choctaw Lighthorsemen July 2011 Calender Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma from TLFulton. 4 comments, most recently from BFulton on February 29, 2012

  My great grandfather was Jeff Fulton born in 1854 married in 1890 and died on 9 October 1909. He married Susan Hayes who was born in 1865 and died in1941.From a family photo the picture in the calender of the lighthorsemen on the far left resembles a picture of my…