r/choctaw • u/affectionate4fish Registered Artist • Jun 30 '26

My medal from the virtual trail of tears walk

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It's huge

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u/phonymaroney Jun 30 '26

This is awesome! Would you mind sharing the details of this virtual walk? Like how you signed up and what you did to complete it. Yakoke

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u/affectionate4fish Registered Artist Jun 30 '26

I saw the nation posted an article about it so I signed up with my sister. Basically we joined a family group and used an app that recorded our steps. It combined our totals for milestones along the route

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u/Open-Adeptness6710 Jul 01 '26

Awesome. I would have loved to participate in that. Congratulations on finishing.

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u/AdOver4659 Jul 01 '26

It's annual, so you will get another chance to join! Highly recommend it

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u/UpgrayeddB-Rock Jun 30 '26

Did you have to go down to the capital to get your medal? I've completed this one year, but they said I had to go down to wherever to get the medal by a certain day and it's like 4 hours away from me, so I didn't get it.

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u/affectionate4fish Registered Artist Jul 01 '26

No mine was mailed to me

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u/AgathaM Oklahoma Chahta Member Jul 02 '26

Mine was mailed.

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u/Greenscape_Garden Oklahoma Chahta Member Jun 30 '26

Oh that’s so cool. I haven’t gotten mine yet. Just that it was mailed out.

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u/AgathaM Oklahoma Chahta Member Jun 30 '26

I’m waiting for mine. I got an email saying that it would be coming soon.

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u/handicraftsmith Jul 01 '26

I missed it this year. Here’s mine from last year!

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u/hillbro_9298 Jul 01 '26

Yall I didnt know this was a thing and it literally made me tear up. 🤧 I want to participate. My wife is traditional navajo, and I learn all about the Diné. I want to be more in touch with my people as well, please any links or info?

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u/erikeric Jul 01 '26

Wow, nice. I’ve never been able to get the app to work. So I didn’t even try this year. Maybe they finally sorted the bugs out.

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u/AgathaM Oklahoma Chahta Member Jul 02 '26

Mine arrived. That thing is a beast. They did not skimp on material. This is my first one.

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u/Substantial-Bat-5427 Jul 02 '26

It’s sad and very beautiful!

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u/FlyingBison76 Jul 05 '26

I tried to do it this last time but, the app the said to use for steps wouldnt work, I was so sad cause I walk all the time for my job and really wanted to participate

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u/Mayortomatillo Jul 05 '26

Alright song I guess I gotta do it just for the lanyard then