By the late Len Green

Religiously and politically, the ancient Choctaw Nation was a benign matriarchy. Upon marriage the husband lived with his wife's clan and their children were members of her clan, although the husband was never admitted to full clan membership but remained a member of his own (or his mother's) clan. Women were considered "the giver of life." Did she not birth the children, cause the corn to grow, cause,the vegetables to grow and prepare life-giving food for her husband and children?

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Grassaf, Eolas

Yeah I do too, my husbands Carded choctaw and cherokee so I have been reading up on some of the old traditions and of the Choctaw.
He found a program he wants me to get him that teaches the Choctaw language, so that should be interesting Im half mexican and cant speak a lick of spanish lol.
I can say a few words in Creek and such but not alot.
My daughters Indian name is Lucv Uce means little turtle in creek.