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In 1847, the Choctaw nation sent $170 to the victims of the Irish potato famine,  despite enduring considerable hardships itself.   In 2017,  Choctaw and Irish dancers celebrated the  dedication ceremony for a statue commemorating the event.    Now there is an online fundraiser  benefiting the Navajo Nation and Hopi Reservation,  which has raised more than $2.5 million for water, food and health supplies.    Irish donors have contributed around half a million dollars,  and many donors have specifically mentioned the 1847 donation.   Favors  live on  so long as people remember them and maintain the same spirit which gave birth to them.

Written by timeforthorns

May 11, 2020 at 1:38 pm

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