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Jan 13, 2021
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma announced a new challenge that will commemorate the 190th anniversary of the Trail of Tears and the Chahta Nowvt Aya (Choctaw Journey) beginning Jan. 18 and ending April 12.
âCommemorating the trail of tears is one of the most important things that we can do to remember the sacrifices our ancestors made,â said Choctaw Nation Chief Gary Batton. âThis year we challenge you to make a trail of tears journey that will take you virtually through the path that our ancestors took from Nanih Waiya in Mississippi to the new Nanih Waiya in Oklahoma.â
In the Choctaw language, Nanih Waiya means âmother moundâ which is an ancient platform mound earthwork located in southern Winston County, Mississippi. According to Batton, soon after arriving in Indian territory, the Choctaw government was reestablished, and the constitution of the Choctaw Nation was passed in 1834. A new council house was then built at the new capitol, k