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Native Americans and the Irish

By Mary Gallagher, Assistant Editor
September / October 2018

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The Irish Consulate in New York City hosted a discussion of Irish-Native American relations in June. Titled, “Native Americans and the Irish: Historic and Continuing Connections,” it touched on interactions between the two groups over the past centuries that have been both friendly and confrontational. The conversation covered the Choctaw nation’s gift of $170 towards Irish … [Read more...] about Native Americans and the Irish

Weekly Comment: Thanksgiving Is a Time to Remember the Irish-Choctaw Bond

By Matthew Skwiat, Contributor
November 18, 2016

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The Choctaw Native American tribe and Irish people have a complex and nuanced relationship that has stretched across the centuries. Their histories of displacement and recovery inform and strengthen one another by providing a system of cooperation, generosity, and faith in the resilience of the human spirit. ℘℘℘ Eyewitness accounts of the Trail of Tears that the Choctaw had … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: Thanksgiving Is a Time to Remember the Irish-Choctaw Bond

An Irish-Choctaw
Thanksgiving in Queens

By Matthew Skwiat, Contributing Editor
December / January 2015

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The Choctaw Native American tribe and Irish people have a complex and nuanced relationship that has stretched across the centuries. Their histories of displacement and recovery inform and strengthen one another by providing a system of cooperation, generosity, and faith in the resilience of the human spirit. It was this connection that spurred the Queens Museum and Theatre to … [Read more...] about An Irish-Choctaw
Thanksgiving in Queens