Choctaw Feast of the Dead

~~~Honoring Our Ancestors~~~ Prior to European encroachment into the ancestral Choctaw lands, many rituals and practices flourished before the 1800s. We have forgotten much with our modern focus on candy and costumes and Halloween. The word Halloween comes from “Hallow”, meaning sacred or revered, such as the hallowed grounds, or hallowed halls of our ancestors. …

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day October 9th

Ways to Remember October 9th is a day for honoring our ancestors who overcame a great shattering of their culture and homelands, to survive and plant the seeds of what we enjoy today. Because of their grit, determination and vision, we live on to enjoy the sweetness of life. Contemporary Videos and Exhibits honoring Indigenous …