A record of those unimportant little things that are too important to be forgotten.
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Semelfactive.
There's something in almost every paragraph of this obituary that grabs the attention. The medicine bag with its blessed corn pollen, the Fels-Naptha soap used to stop him speaking Navajo, 'Semelfactive' a word for half completed actions.
It's unfortunate that the code-talkers were treated as harshly as they were and their not being permitted to discuss it after the war only made it worse. Recognition for the difference they made and their sacrifice came too late for them. I wonder if it had come sooner, how much of a difference would it have made for them both personally and as native Americans?
~~I hope your trip is an enjoyable and memorable one!
What an incredible story but such a pity that his true greatness was not recognised until years and years after. The Navajo code talkers had a lot to be proud of and it's downright sad that they weren't allowed to feel that pride bursting in their chests.....without them many wars would have been lost with many more casualties. Hooray for them all.
Interesting that he died 2 days before D-day. There was nothing in US history books when I was in school, didn't know about the windtalkers until I started to read other history books. Very interesting.
Thank you for the story on Chester Nez, I had never heard about the Code Talkers and feel great admiration for what they accomplished. We are a proud home to Ojibway (Chippewa) writer Louise Erdrich who uses bits of that language in her books. What a shame to let a beautiful language die (as the Indian school wanted).
It's unfortunate that the code-talkers were treated as harshly as they were and their not being permitted to discuss it after the war only made it worse. Recognition for the difference they made and their sacrifice came too late for them. I wonder if it had come sooner, how much of a difference would it have made for them both personally and as native Americans?
ReplyDelete~~I hope your trip is an enjoyable and memorable one!
Thankfully last weeks humidity has eased !
DeleteThis made me laugh -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvuotiNeGOU
What an incredible story but such a pity that his true greatness was not recognised until years and years after.
ReplyDeleteThe Navajo code talkers had a lot to be proud of and it's downright sad that they weren't allowed to feel that pride bursting in their chests.....without them many wars would have been lost with many more casualties.
Hooray for them all.
Utterly fascinating story on every level.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the enriching Sunday read.
Cheers, Gail.
We'd heard about the wind talkers.... But the injustice to people just keeps on. So sad.
ReplyDeleteXXXOOO Bella Roxy & Dui
Interesting that he died 2 days before D-day. There was nothing in US history books when I was in school, didn't know about the windtalkers until I started to read other history books. Very interesting.
ReplyDeleteDa Navajo Code Talkers really were amazing.
ReplyDeleteVery poignant
ReplyDeleteThank you for the story on Chester Nez, I had never heard about the Code Talkers and feel great admiration for what they accomplished.
ReplyDeleteWe are a proud home to Ojibway (Chippewa) writer Louise Erdrich who uses bits of that language in her books. What a shame to let a beautiful language die (as the Indian school wanted).
Jo in Minnesota