Tag: #NativeAmerican
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Choctaw and Irish
The Choctaw nation and the Irish remember an incredible kindness from over 170 years ago. The Choctaw people were one of the first victims of Andrew Jackson’s Trail of Tears. They were moved to what would become Oklahoma. They were poverty stricken and destitute. They learned about what was happening to the Irish during the…
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Why Ben Raven? A Salute to Native Veterans!
According to the USO, “Native Americans serve in the United States Armed Forces at five times the national average.” As of 2019, the Native population in the U.S. was approximately 1.4% but in the military 1.7%. Military Times reports: “To this day, American Indians serve in the armed forces at a higher rate than any…
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