The Importance Of The Choctaw Language

The Native Americans of the southeast live in a variety of environments. The environments range from the southern Appalachian Mountains, to the Mississippi River valley, to the Louisiana and Alabama swamps, and the Florida wetlands. These environments were bountiful with various species of plant and animal life, enabling the Native American peoples to flourish. “Most of the Native Americans adopted large-scale agriculture after 900 A.D, and some also developed large towns and highly centralized social and political structures.” In the first half of the 1600s Europeans encountered these native peoples. Both cultures encountered new plants, animals, and diseases. However, the Indians received more diseases compared to the few new diseases

During the Pacific portion of World War II, increasingly frequent instances of broken codes plagued the United States Marine Corps. Because the Japanese had become adept code breakers, at one point a code based on a mathematical algorithm could not be considered secure for more than 24 hours. Desperate for an answer to the apparent problem, the Marines decided to implement a non-mathematical code; they turned to Philip Johnston's concept of using a coded Navajo language for transmissions.

The Choctaw Indians were an important tribe, and the largest of the Muskogean tribes. The Choctaws have two stories about their origins in their traditional homeland in central Mississippi. One is that their ancestors came from west of the Mississippi River and settled in what is now the homeland. The other is that the tribe is descended from ancestors who were formed by a spirit from the damp earth of Nanih Waiyah, a large mound in northeastern Mississippi. Either way, the Choctaws resided in places, holding most of Southern Alabama and Mississippi with adjoining parts of Louisiana.

“The Way of a Cherokee” by Foxxy was the essay I read to form this response Essay. Foxxy helps us imagine the time she lived in Montana with her grandparents. Where her grandfather told stories to her and her sister, Sierra, while they sat at his feet dreaming of being Cherokee warriors. Sierra and Foxxy wanted to see everything their grandpa was telling them, so they would go out on adventures. On the way home from one of the adventures Foxxy’s foot got stuck in the bog, her sister then ran to get her grandfather to save the day. Foxxy and Sierra think very highly of their grandfather and they believe he is the best. After he passed, the smallest things would jolt her memory of all the tales and adventures they had. There are many examples that identify my personal connections and help me relate to Foxxy and her grandfathers relationship, such as, living with my grandparents, my grandpa telling my siblings and I stories, and being adventurous with my sister.

Gabriel Arthur, to the Cherokee Overhill capital at Echota in 1673, but the following year

Native American code talking began during World War I with the Oklahoma Choctaw. To counter German interception of American telephone lines Choctaws were placed at

Migration from the original Cherokee Nation began in the early 1800’s. Some Cherokees, wary of white encroachment, moved west on their own and settled in other areas of the country. A group known as the Old Settlers previously had voluntarily moved in 1817 to lands given them in Arkansas where they established a government and a peaceful way of life. Later, however, they were forced to migrate to Indian Territory.

The Trail of Tears is a very significant part of American history, whether you think it is right or wrong, it was a huge impact on the United States America. This movement particularly involves the Cherokee Indians. The Cherokee were removed forcefully, but also violently from their cherished lands. This obviously had a tremendous effect on the Cherokee and would change their entire culture forever. Everything for this great country of the United States of American came at the expense of a lot of innocent people and the Trail of Tears is a fine example of that.

The code was unbreakable only the people who knew how to speak the code understood it. They used words from the language then the translation was different from the military words. For example the english word for gini is really chickenhawk, but for the military cade it means dive bomber. There are several other codes to like the army alphabet code its where they take the first letter of each word to make a different word or phrase. For example Alpha Romeo Mike Yankee Alpha lima papa hotel alpha bravo echo tango. Which means army alphabet. The number code is sorta as the alphabet code they don't change the words for the letter very much for example 1 is wun and 2 is too.

Most of the displaced Cherokee walked west on the roads, although some went by boat. Rounded up into assembly centers, sent to emigration depots, and then herded west, most Cherokee followed the overland route of Lieutenant B.B. Cannon. Cannon led a group of Cherokee who voluntarily relocated west in 1837. Armed soldiers flushed the Cherokee out of their homes and stripped them of valuable possessions. Tightly packed in holding centers, they found that food and water were scarce and disease and death were common. From those assembled at Rattlesnake Springs, for example, 13 organized detachments made the journey west. While most walked, the infirm and mothers with young children traveled in wagons. Space was limited because food, blankets, and other supplies occupied most of the room. Those who were still alive five months later found

In 1997, a group of Indian Code Talkers were communicating between radio during war time communications. These codes were created by Native Americans, also the Choctaw language was used during these wars to create secret messages. The United States used these codes because they believed it would secure any messages that they send. Navajo Code Talkers had many advantages in WWII because it saved millions of lives due to their ability to communicate with one another. Since the United States had this code, it gave them an advantage against their enemies.

To be a part of the Choctaw Nation’s vision for summer school is nothing but honoring. Every helping hand deserves a special ounce of gratitude. Durant Schools provided excellent teachers to guide our experience. Mrs. Henning showcased a true example of a caring and driven educator. The students shared their stories, laughter, and smiles that I will always cherish. From the Choctaw Nation to the school staff, each individual worked together for the success of the students and interns. Thank you, OSU-COE for my education and thank you, POSSE for guiding my experience.

The Cherokee Native Americans have been extremely affected by globalization and colonialism. One of the most important is the peril of their native language. Throughout history, there have been many attempts to strip away their culture and language. The Cherokee people are now taking a stand and fighting for what has almost been lost. They are determined to replenished their language a so it can be taught and recognized for generations to come.

A large portion of America’s victory in World War II is owed to the Navajo Indians, because of their use of code talking. The previous codes used by the United States were either able to be decoded by enemies or they required strenuous coding and decoding on both sides. The Navajo’s language proved to be a tremendously great tool that aided The United States in World War II because it could be decoded quickly, contrary to other coding systems, and because it provided a secure way of communicating, that very few, even on the American side could understand.

The Cherokee are an Native American tribe that are indigenous to the Southeastern United States, mostly in Georgia, Tennessee, and Northern and Southern Carolina. They speak the language of Cherokee, an Iroquoian language.