The remarkable story of the money sent by the Choctaw to the Irish
in 1847 is one that is often told and remembered by people in both
nations. This gift was sent to the Irish from the Choctaw at the
height of the potato famine in Ireland, just sixteen years after
the Choctaw began their march on the Trail of Tears toward the
areas west of the Mississippi River. Famine Pots honours that
extraordinary gift and provides further context about and
consideration of this powerful symbol of cross-cultural synergy
through a collection of essays and poems that speak volumes of the
empathy and connectivity between the two communities. As well as
signaling patterns of movement and exchange, this study of the gift
exchange invites reflection on processes of cultural formation
within Choctaw and Irish society alike, and sheds light on longtime
concerns surrounding spiritual and social identities. This volume
facilitates a fuller understanding of the historical complexities
that surrounded migration and movement in the colonial world, which
in turn will help lead to a more constructive consideration of the
ways in which Irish and Native American Studies might be drawn
together today.
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