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Choctaw Trail Of Tears Walk

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he Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma held its annual commemorative Trail of Tears Walk May 21.

The event began at the park in Millerton with participants walking 2.5 miles to historic Wheelock Academy. In spite of the possibility of rain, hundreds chose to walk to honor the ancestors who didn’t have a choice, and who faced freezing blizzards to reach the new land. Chief Gregory E. Pyle greeted everyone as they reached the campus, situated near where one group of Choctaws settled after following the southern route during the removal. There, all enjoyed lunch and entertainment by The Johnson Family, Choctaw Nation Princesses, Broken Bow Youth Dancers and stickball.

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Courtesy Choctaw Nation