In 1847, the Native American Choctaw nation sent aid to the Irish during the potato famine. Now, the Irish are returning the favor.
raising funds for bulk food and medical supplies has already reached $1,769,300, thanks in large part to Irish donors.
“From an Irish brother to our native American brothers,” writes donor James Fallon on the campaign page. “Karma always comes back around.”from an Irish man overseeing the forced displacement of Native Americans. At the time, the Choctaw people were among the 60,000 Native American that had been recently dislocated from their ancestral homes. Despite their limited means, the Choctaw nation decided to help, and sent over funds that were used to purchase food, blanks and feed for livestock.
The Irish people never forgot this act of generosity. In 2017, a sculpture of nine eagles feathers called Kindred Spirits was unveiled in Bailick Park in Midlton, County Cork, Ireland. The following year, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announced a scholarship program for Choctaw youth, between the two communities “a sacred bond…which has joined our peoples together for all time.” He added, “your act of kindness has never been, and never will be, forgotten in Ireland.”
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