Kindred Spirits - The Choctaw-Irish Bond Lives On

[Donkees]

Published on Mar 17, 2016
The story begins in 1831, when the Choctaw people were forcibly removed from their ancestral lands in Mississippi.

A few years later, Choctaws learned of people starving in Ireland. Only sixteen years had passed since the Choctaws had faced hunger and death on the first Trail of Tears and a great empathy was felt when they heard such a similar tale coming from across the ocean.

Individual Choctaws collected and donated $170 in 1847 to assist the Irish people.


Footage and Photos provided by Brian Martin
Credits
Director: Payton G. Guthrie
Producers: Ronni Pierce
Editor: Whitney Lautner
Audio Technician: Joseph Jefferson

[dae]

1. I vaguely remembered hearing the story many years ago but

did not know about the monument in Ireland.
What a true gift from the collective souls of the Choctaw people to the Irish.
http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/irish-town-builds-memorial-to-thank-native-americans-who-helped-during-famine
Truly amazing video & thank you for sharing.

[Donkees]

2. I just learned of it when posting about the gigantic protest march in Ireland concerning their water

rights, fighting privatization of water. They are also supporting the stand against the Dakota Pipeline, in gratitude for the Choctaw's compassion. Your link had even more info about the Choctaw bond, thanks!

[undergroundpanther]

3. Wow I didn't know about this

The Choctaws are awesome. Their empathy should be a model for everyone.

[dae]

5. You are so right! For them to raise money for a people they

did not know in a land they only knew people were starving, shows more compassion and humanity than any group in our so called modern age.

[demmiblue]

4. K&R