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Choctaw Nation unveils 'eternal' sculpture dedicated to Ireland

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    More about the history of the relationship between Native Americans and the Irish. There is some great information in the references as well if you want to dive deeper on the topic than the wiki...

    Choctaw tribal members, tribal leaders and dignitaries from Oklahoma and Ireland have gathered at the Choctaw Capitol Grounds in Tuskahoma, Oklahoma, to unveil a new sculpture honouring the Choctaw-Irish connection.

    The connection was founded on The Gift, a donation of money by the Choctaw Indians for famine relief in Ireland in 1847.

    More about the history of the relationship between Native Americans and the Irish. There is some great information in the references as well if you want to dive deeper on the topic than the wiki page itself.

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