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Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW-SE] wanting to know the past
Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 00:38:16 EST


In a message dated 3/7/2002 1:39:56 PM Central Standard Time,
writes:


>
> Mingo is an honorary title and means "speaker." It means the person was the
> elected speaker for the group. My source on this meaning is a Chocatw elder.
>
> George Ann
>
>

Hello again, George Ann,

thanks for that info. It is very helpful in understanding the nature
of Choctaw leadership and how Choctaw society was set up,

Thanks again,

John Craven
New Orleans

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