tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692036423578234815.post6925658866930635825..comments2024-03-11T19:13:28.528-07:00Comments on The African-Native American Genealogy Blog: Monday Madness: When Will History Reflect My People?Angela Y. Walton-Rajihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987860835348165902noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692036423578234815.post-73551088145565954512016-03-01T15:30:45.405-08:002016-03-01T15:30:45.405-08:00I have been trying to connect with you I am Irael ...I have been trying to connect with you I am Irael Colbert ghost granddaughter his daughter Vernetta Burney is my grandmother I have picture of him 1908 My name is Louise Haywood kcmoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18232630613530879537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692036423578234815.post-81600629782391991262010-05-18T09:10:42.358-07:002010-05-18T09:10:42.358-07:00Greetings all,
Angela your points are on the mark...Greetings all,<br /><br />Angela your points are on the mark! As genealogists and "family historians" we have become the vanguard for forcing the history of Indian Territory Freedmen on the "front" pages of history.<br /> <br />I could understand the lack of information on the subject if it were some obscure chapter in history but when people begin to place the history of Indian Territory in context with the larger history of America a lot of interesting facts begin to be revealed.<br /><br />Your effort over the years has inspired my efforts and I hope to inspire others because in that way I'm positive this and other stories of the perseverance on the part of our ancestors so they could be included in the discussion of how this country was formed.<br /><br />If not for the forced labor of our ancestors who is to say the Five Slave Holding Tribes would be in existence today? <br /><br />If not for the slaves of the Cherokee Nation could that nation be intact to enjoy the benefits of its $300,000,000 (three hundred million) annual stipend from the United States taxpayers?<br /><br />If not for the Chickasaw slaves could there have been the opportunity for the leading families of that nation too send their children off to the best schools on the east coast and become the lawyers and politicians that their children enjoy in the tribe today?<br /><br />Yet, like the Creek (Muscogee) and the Seminole nations the history of their involvement in the institution of chattel slavery is ignored by historians and supposedly respectable documentaries produced by the likes of the History Channel and Ken Burns. Evidently the thousands and thousands of pages documented and preserved in the National Archives and Library of Congress was just a little to difficult for them to find and include in their telling of American History, go figure!<br /><br />Terry LIGON<br /><br />www.estelusti.com<br />http://blackandredjournal.blogspot.comTerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02921488282832642044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692036423578234815.post-41211630883105913212010-05-18T07:59:11.578-07:002010-05-18T07:59:11.578-07:00Vicky, indeed so many stories are swept under the ...Vicky, indeed so many stories are swept under the table in many places. This is a large scale gesture, that extends beyond Indian Territory, beyond Oklahoma. This is one of those examples that is proof that what we do is important, for our ancestors voices are gone. Their stories of resistance are ignored, so--we must tell them if we are to honor them.Angela Y. Walton-Rajihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987860835348165902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692036423578234815.post-68092899705769017532010-05-18T07:52:38.903-07:002010-05-18T07:52:38.903-07:00Yes, Mavis, this is one of those mysteries that le...Yes, Mavis, this is one of those mysteries that leaves out a large piece of what is America's history. This reminds us even more to tell the stories that are uncoverning.<br />Thanks for your remarks.<br />-Angela-Angela Y. Walton-Rajihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987860835348165902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692036423578234815.post-44011014217547148862010-05-18T03:48:22.461-07:002010-05-18T03:48:22.461-07:00Angela,
Every time I read your in depth knowledge...Angela,<br /><br />Every time I read your in depth knowledge and research on this subject it amazes me that this segment of our history is not told.<br /><br />Hopefully, one day the history of the slaves will be told not just through your efforts but through the history of all those affected which means in the telling of the history of our country.Mavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241988882011440597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692036423578234815.post-3570945873373917552010-05-17T23:13:15.083-07:002010-05-17T23:13:15.083-07:00Thanks Angela for sharing such a truthful and thou...Thanks Angela for sharing such a truthful and thought provoking post. When historical facts are hidden and swept under the pages of time, its up to us to tell the story.Ms Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12215921071152926380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692036423578234815.post-70767706485275285202010-05-17T17:32:21.666-07:002010-05-17T17:32:21.666-07:00Thank you Renate,
As genealogists we have the rep...Thank you Renate,<br /><br />As genealogists we have the reponsibility of telling the stories that our ancestors can no longer tell. And of course what we do is search and search to find those stories and tell them.<br /><br />Those situations in which we find ourselves swimming upstream, against a rushing river---where our ancestors are not acknowledged as having lived--makes that challenge even more awesome. But one cannot be turned away from the task that must be done--we must continue to tell those stories as we find them.Angela Y. Walton-Rajihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987860835348165902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692036423578234815.post-13842278984420439992010-05-17T17:29:50.813-07:002010-05-17T17:29:50.813-07:00To HistoryTellers:
Yes, the conference in Ft. Smit...To HistoryTellers:<br />Yes, the conference in Ft. Smith was a beginning, and your role is allowing that story to begin being told is worth mentioning. You had heard bits and pieces and provided a platform from which I was able to present parts of that history.Angela Y. Walton-Rajihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987860835348165902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692036423578234815.post-29380278979355170842010-05-17T16:57:12.640-07:002010-05-17T16:57:12.640-07:00Angela, this is a well-written, and thought-provok...Angela, this is a well-written, and thought-provoking post. I know that I, myself, have much to learn about this segment of our people. I will say quite honestly that, until I entered the blogosphere, and began to really broaden my knowledge of other peoples' family history, I didn't know much about these ancestors at all. Thanks to you, and others, for opening my eyes. I look forward to learning more, and to playing at least a small part in helping to make the history of "your people" known.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />RenateRenate Yarborough Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05289031155721526652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692036423578234815.post-30076682471379592782010-05-17T16:18:33.496-07:002010-05-17T16:18:33.496-07:00While only a beginning, we gave voice at the confe...While only a beginning, we gave voice at the conference in Fort Smith this year and the publication of the Journal of the Fort Smith Historical Society. Maybe some of those who heard will carry the information forward and pass it on!Leitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07226418936937910026noreply@blogger.com