CHOCTAW WHITE INDIAN
"Are my looks not fine?
Is this the face of a savage?
How much Indian blood is there?
We will see, in time, whether the Indian or
the white man prevails in this face."
"Halito Brothers, Sisters & Friends"
My Indian name is Misquah.
This was given to me, in ceremony, by a Cree medicine man by the name of Eagle Spirit.
The name means bear.
I was raised traditionally, by my Choctaw grandmother;
Flora Marz Burnett
She often called me "Shadowlander".
What is a shadowlander?
To many native people, this refers to those living in the land of the dead.
But it has another meaning, and this is the one I speak of.
My mother called me 'lil half breed'
My father called me 'Irish'
My paternal grandmother called me 'Jew'ess'
The Mormons say that American Indians are of the Lost Tribes of Isreal.. so
they call me 'half Indian'
Sadly, a few native people have called me 'mutt & abomination'
But my beloved maternal, Choctaw grandmother called me
"Shadowlander"
As I began to explore the many roads of this life, I learned the meaning of this name, and was sad.
When I travel the white road, with a red heart...some say I don't belong, and should be ashamed. But most love me in spite of it.
When I travel the red road, with my pale skin... some say I don't belong, and should be ashamed. But most love me in spite of it.
That is the world of the Shadowlander... a person that doesn't belong.
When I turned 50 I had traveled most of the roads of my life. I traveled them with my mixed blood, mixed heritages and mixed spiritual beliefs. I felt sad, confused and without a people.
During the past 10 years, I have come to realize that I have been blessed by Great Spirit. He has taught me not to be ashamed. But to be proud.. to forgive, to look for the best in every person, and to love everyone. I know now, that as I walk and practice "the best of all paths".. He is proud of me. That is what is important.
"Mitakuye Owasin"... For All My Relations
Aho
PEACE
 "Bone Picker" a poem by Eddie Thompson
Choctaw Family Photos
Choctaw Indian History & Phratries
The Choctaw from early 1800 to early 1900
A rich account of the Choctaw Nation, written around 1920
Choctaw Chiefs and Leaders
Pushmataha
Choctaw Indian Dialects
Mushulatubbe and the Choctaw Removal
Map Showing Indian Reservations in 1875
Choctaw Indian Villages
Chief Phillip Martin and the Casino Reservations
"The Alligator and the Hunter" Choctaw Legend
American Indian Men
 Garnette's American Indian Recipes
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma - Official Website
Redwebz
First People US
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