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What Flag Is That 12.05.2023
The St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians. Original members of the Iroquois League, they are ‘The People of The Flint’ ‘Keepers of the Eastern Door’. They are part of the Akwesane Band. The Tribe spans the boarder of the US and Canada. The are located mostly on the St. Regis reservation. In 1974, 200 Mohawks…
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What Flag Is That 12.04.2023
The Choctaw Braves. The Choctaw Indigenous people once inhabited parts of Alabama and Mississippi. They were known for their bravery in battle and their warriors were called ‘Choctaw Braves.’ They played a significant role in American History for their contributions to the “Code Talkers” during World War II. The Choctaw Nation basically ended up in…
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What Flag Is That 12.02.2023
Of all of the Host Nation Tribal Flags none has a longer history of representing its people than does Hiawatha’s Belt of The Iroquois League. The symbol has been in existence for over 400 years. Six nations make up the league located in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. (Current population is 45,000 in…
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What Flag Is That 12.01.2023
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North and South Dakota. One of nine Sioux reservations spreading from northern Nebraska to North Dakota. It was created in 1873 out of land set aside under the treaty of 1868 as the “Great Sioux Reservation”. It is home to the Yanktonai and Hunkpapa Bands of the Teton Sioux. According…
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What Flag Is That 11.30.2023
The Eastern Band of The Cherokee Nation, located on the border of North Carolina and Tennessee. They are direct descendants of the small group of 800 Cherokee who remained after the Indian Removal Act of 1830. The Eastern Band Of Cherokees is one of three Cherokee Tribes. The other two, The Cherokee Nation and The…
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The Flanders Friendsgiving 2023
What Does Friendsgiving Mean? The word “Friendsgiving” was officially added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary in January 2020 after being on its “Words We’re Watching” list. It’s obviously a compound of the words “friends” and “Thanksgiving” and refers to an informal iteration of the holiday that has become super common. It’s basically the day you celebrate…
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What Flag Is That 11.15.2023
The state of Oklahoma. The word itself comes from two Choctaw words: okla-humma (Red People). The nickname ‘The Sooner State’ refers to the non-white people who staked claims on the land before the official opening of lands in the Oklahoma Territory. The history of the state is completely involved with Indigenous People who traveled through…
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What Flag Is That 11.14.2023
The dominate Indigenous Tribe of the Great Plains: The Comanche Nation. At one time they controlled large parts of Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas in what they referred to as: Comancheria. Therefore they were know as ‘The Lords of The Southern Plains’. Today they are headquartered in Lawton Oklahoma. (They were one of…
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What Flag Is That 11.13.2023
The largest resident tribe in the United States, The Navajo nation. The Host Nation people living on this land represent 14% of the Native American population. It spreads across parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. An important element of the flag is the tribal seal centered on the field. The seal was adopted in1952.…
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What Flag Is That 11.09.2023
With Veterans Day coming in a couple of days, I fly a flag that is recognized around the world. Before the US changed it to Veterans Day, it was known as Armistice Day or The Day of Remembrance. This flag is known by most of the rest of the Allied Nations as the proper symbol…
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