Tag Archives: First Nations/Native American

Wreckage confirmed as heroic USS Johnston (DD 557) – April 1, 2021

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this today – Wreckage confirmed as heroic USS Johnston (DD 557): https://www.history.navy.mil/news-and-events/news/2021/wreckage-confirmed-as-heroic-uss-johnston–dd-557-.html. Much longer article. April 1, 2021 A mission sponsored by undersea technology company Caladan Oceanic and led by entrepreneur, explorer and retired naval officer Victor Vescovo … Continue reading →

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Museum of the Cherokee Indian, Cherokee – North Carolina Thursdays March 18, 2021

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

For this week’s North Carolina Thursdays post, I decided to look around Swain County. There were a few places that looked interesting. I went with Museum of the Cherokee Indian also listed as Museum of the Cherokee in Cherokee – … Continue reading →

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Index to Testimony of Mississippi Choctaw Applications — Access Genealogy

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Index to Testimony of Mississippi Choctaw Applications, taken in Mississippi in January and February, 1899 Index to Testimony of Mississippi Choctaw Applications — Access Genealogy Good information if you have known Mississippi Choctaw relatives.

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Museum of the Southeast American Indian, Pembroke – North Carolina Thursdays March 11, 2021

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

For this week’s North Carolina Thursdays post, I decided to look around Robeson County. There were some places that looked interesting. I went with Museum of the Southeast American Indian in Pembroke – https://www.uncp.edu/resources/museum-southeast-american-indian. However, check about COVID-19 restrictions before … Continue reading →

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Featuring Inuit Authors in the Collection

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

By Sarah Potts Hello, out there! My name is Sarah. I am the librarian assigned to work for and with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Nation publishers in the Legal Deposit section of Library and Archives Canada. In this program, … Continue reading →

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“One Little, Two Little, Three Little….” — Rantings from under the Wargames table

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

“Sometimes men just can’t help acting on impulse”, as the old commercial used to say and that is very much what happened to me the other week, scrolling down the “Miniatures Page” website I came across a news story that … Continue reading →

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Mississippi John Hurt Museum, Carrollton – Mississippi Mondays February 15, 2021

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I decided to look around Carrollton, Carroll County, Mississippi for this week’s Mississippi Mondays post.  Found Mississippi John Hurt Museum in Carrollton – http://www.mississippijohnhurtfoundation.org/museum.html. Not sure how much I will find. Check for COVID-19 restrictions before scheduling a visit. Also ask … Continue reading →

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A Guide to Tracing American Indian Ancestry — Access Genealogy

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

A Guide to Tracing American Indian Ancestry provides researchers a methodology for researching their Native American family tree. One of the most frequent questions we get at AccessGenealogy is how do I research my Native American ancestry? This guide, published … Continue reading →

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Mississippi Band of Choctaws – Featured Vlogger of the Week – February 3, 2021

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I chose Mississippi Band of Choctaws: https://www.youtube.com/user/MBCI2013/ as this week’s Featured Vlogger of the Week.  The YouTube channel has 1.81K Subscribers;  47 videos; Joined Sep 10, 2013156,650 views  About page: https://www.youtube.com/user/MBCI2013/about Description:  Official YouTube Channel for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw … Continue reading →

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2020 Virtual Homecoming Parade – Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians YouTube

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WtCLaZFBK8s Direct link: 2020 Virtual Homecoming Parade – YouTube: https://youtu.be/WtCLaZFBK8s (about 4:50 minutes long)

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