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Friday Nov 05, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
“Cicero shot him”, Ella stated, as her declining 91-year-old mind recalled memories aloud from her childhood. She was near death now, preparing to go home to her Creator, but not without first reliving the event that had occurred when she was just 7 years old. She was a child, too young to comprehend why Cicero would shoot “him". But who was Cicero? And who was the “him” of which she spoke?
Ella eventually peacefully passed on, her family mourning the loss of this sweet matriarch. But this great loss also included her stories leaving with her forever…or maybe not. It would be 12 years following her death that the story of Cicero was resurrected, the mystery of his victim unraveled and the beginning of a fascinating historical journey.
Keeping history like this alive is why Native ChocTalk exists today. It’s officially Native American Heritage Month and I’m grateful in this latest episode to partner with Seth Fairchild – a man also on a mission to preserve our Native stories via the Choctaw Nation’s Chahta Foundation.
Friends, even if you’re not American Indian, Seth and I would like to invite YOU to join us in preserving YOUR family’s history and stories!
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Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
Have you visited the new First Americans Museum (FAM) in Oklahoma City? If not, it’s a must-see! Welana Queton, Curatorial Specialist, was kind enough to walk us through the meaningful layout of the museum and the story around the precious artifacts of our Indigenous past.
My sister, Stacy and I visited FAM on opening day and were in awe of the many beautiful colors – from regalia to art to feathers to jewelry to artifacts. What a breathtaking site to see that day, as Natives from across our 39 different tribes of Oklahoma were in full regalia, ready to dance, drum and sing.
I highly recommend taking some time to visit FAM and while you’re there, be sure to visit the FAM store which includes Oklahoma-centric treasures created by local artists (or by Oklahoma tribes living elsewhere). You’ll also love the children’s area filled with toys, books and unique finds by Native Americans for children of any age. So pack up the family, go visit the First Americans Museum and get ready for a new experience!
First Americans Museum:
Website: https://famok.org/
Address: 659 First Americans Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73129
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10-5, Saturday and Sunday 11-5. Closed Tuesdays
Season 1, Episode 11: “Welcome to First Americans Museum: Welana Queton, Osage/Cherokee/Creek”
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Did you know that at one time, “Mexican bandits” rode through Oklahoma’s Choctaw country and tried to take down the tribe? The Choctaws banded together and killed their enemies, allowing their bodies to float down the river.
I once spoke to my guest, Solomon Tonihka, Choctaw, about this and other stories his family had passed down over time, one ancestor to another, the traditional oral way that Native Americans have preserved their stories and history for centuries. And these are things you just won’t find in the history books.
Hear about:
- Solomon as a first language (Choctaw) speaker, detailing stories in Mississippi Choctaw dialect
- The Steel family homestead – a Sooner family with 40 acres right next to the Tonihka allotments
- Choctaw folklore (“folklore” according to some) such as big foot, shape shifters and witches
- Could there once have been mermaids in Oklahoma?
- Take a ride with me around Solomon and his family’s 160 acres – their original Native land allotments
- Stickball of old and the blood that was spilled nearby
- The family graveyard on the Tonihka property
- Banaha and Indian frybread like you’ve never heard about it before
Yakoke and enjoy!
Season 1, Episode 10: “You Won’t Find This in the History Books: Solomon Tonihka, Choctaw”
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
WARNING: Some of the stories of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People in this episode may be disturbing for some listeners so please be advised.
“Don’t let anyone tell you you’re just a stupid little Indian girl”, was the advice her father gave her many times over. And later these words would run through her mind as she had to muster strength, determination and sheer will power to survive and escape the unthinkable.
More than once, she herself was nearly deemed a missing or murdered Indigenous woman. And now she donates that strength and determination to help other Indigenous people.
Meet the Kiowa Chapter President of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP), “Fawn Tsatoke: The Kiowa Woman Who Came Back with a Vengeance”. I hope that you’ll listen with your all heart and mind and that her story she has so bravely come forward to tell will inspire you to help others too.
Praying these words over our Indigenous people, from Numbers 6:24-26 (NIV Bible):
“May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you. May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.”
Season 1, Episode 9: “Fawn Tsatoke: The Kiowa Woman Who Came Back with a Vengeance”
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Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
He’s the Chippewa from Turtle Mountain Reservation and his name means “King of the Badlands”. He’s LeRoy Malaterre and he stays busy - from story telling to pow wow dancing and even to ballroom dancing.
Hear LeRoy’s views on:
- How the movies shaped the way the world viewed Native Americans
- Why his Metis language was called a “nasty” language
- How his job supported his efforts for sobriety after his time in the service
- Why the Chippewa cheered when Lincoln was assassinated
- And more…
Season 1, Episode 8, “LeRoy Malaterre, the Chippewa from Turtle Mountain Reservation”
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
They carried our Choctaw people and supplies across hundreds of miles from Mississippi to Indian Territory. Loyal to the end, very few lived through the the rigorous 10-mile per day journey, due to lack of food, harsh weather conditions and fatigue.
They are the unsung heroes of the Trail of Tears – the Choctaw ponies.
What became of the few ponies that did survive? Find out more from my guest who I affectionately call the “Mother of the ponies”, Francine Locke Bray.
Learn about Blackjack Mountain, Antlers, Oklahoma, a couple of must-read books on the topic, and more about these unsung heroes of the Trail of Tears.
Season 1, Episode 7, “Choctaw Ponies – the Unsung Heroes of the Trail of Tears”: Francine Locke Bray, Choctaw
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Friday Sep 24, 2021
Friday Sep 24, 2021
He left Wayne, Oklahoma a Choctaw farm boy and returned a fighter pilot hero. There was an air of strength and confidence about him, and he was highly respected by his community. Even generations later, people still remember “Shof” and his good reputation. (They also know him as the man who flew a plane down Main Street in Wayne, Oklahoma.)
This episode of Native ChocTalk is extremely personal to me. I sat down with my aunties and uncles (Annette, Sandra, Bill and Mark) to talk about my grandpa – my Papa Shof – the man who set a precedence for the family, teaching us by example how to work hard and to act with good character, dignity and strength.
I hope you will enjoy this rather “raw” discussion amongst us (there was no editing done) and please bear with us as certain moments were a little tough to get through.
I miss my imafo (grandpa), but my family and I are determined to honor him with this podcast and to carry on the legacy he worked so hard to build.
From our family to yours, we hope you will enjoy Season 1, Episode 6, “WC Shofner: Choctaw Fighter Pilot, Family Man”.
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Monday Sep 20, 2021
You’ll be moved by Native ChocTalk’s newest episodes (Parts 1 and 2), “Monroe Tsatoke, Descendent of Hunting Horse, a Code Talker & The Kiowa 5”: Monroe Tsatoke, Kiowa
Join us as we discuss:
• Monroe’s time as both a student and teacher at Riverside Indian School
• His ancestor’s stories of Fort Sill Indian School
• A brave Kiowa Code Talker
• The story of a multi-tribal snowball fight
• Hear about the ever-elusive “Window Breaking Bandit”
• Kiowa Warrior, Hunting Horse: Fort Sill and General Custer’s journey to Little Bighorn
• The Kiowa 5 (also known as The Kiowa 6) and how they set the standard for Native American Art
• A set of stamps you must own!
• The story of the Tin Lizzie
• The Susan Peters Gallery
• The Kiowa tribe: pow wows, Gourd Dance, War Dance
• The Tia-piah Society of Oklahoma
• A Kiowa Prayer to bring peace to your day
Season 1, Episodes 5a and 5b; Parts 1 and 2, “Monroe Tsatoke, Descendent of Hunting Horse, a Code Talker & The Kiowa 5”: Monroe Tsatoke, Kiowa: nativechoctalk.com/podcasts/
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Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
You’ll be moved by Native ChocTalk’s newest episodes (Parts 1 and 2), “Monroe Tsatoke, Descendent of Hunting Horse, a Code Talker & The Kiowa 5”: Monroe Tsatoke, Kiowa
Join us as we discuss:
• Monroe’s time as both a student and teacher at Riverside Indian School
• His ancestor’s stories of Fort Sill Indian School
• A brave Kiowa Code Talker
• The story of a multi-tribal snowball fight
• Hear about the ever-elusive “Window Breaking Bandit”
• Kiowa Warrior, Hunting Horse: Fort Sill and General Custer’s journey to Little Bighorn
• The Kiowa 5 (also known as The Kiowa 6) and how they set the standard for Native American Art
• A set of stamps you must own!
• The story of the Tin Lizzie
• The Susan Peters Gallery
• The Kiowa tribe: pow wows, Gourd Dance, War Dance
• The Tia-piah Society of Oklahoma
• A Kiowa Prayer to bring peace to your day
Season 1, Episodes 5a and 5b; Parts 1 and 2, “Monroe Tsatoke, Descendent of Hunting Horse, a Code Talker & The Kiowa 5”: Monroe Tsatoke, Kiowa: nativechoctalk.com/podcasts/
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