@padraigkirwan.bsky.social
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Massive thanks too to Jacob Sakil, who runs American Bites in Peckham, for his cooking, for sharing traditions & stories, & being a real friend to the project. Who else would have made the Choctaw dish bvnaha *&* Irish cornbread. Go raibh mile maith agat!
November 10, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Massive thanks too to Jacob Sakil, who runs American Bites in Peckham, for his cooking, for sharing traditions & stories, & being a real friend to the project. Who else would have made the Choctaw dish bvnaha *&* Irish cornbread. Go raibh mile maith agat!
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Sharing Lands was delighted with - and rather blown away by - the crowds, the energy, & the enthusiasm @ the Festival of Migration, held @TheAlbanySE8 on Saturday, November 18. Huge thanks to everyone who participated, & the organisers (especially @willcenci & our Goldsmiths' RKE colleagues).
November 10, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Sharing Lands was delighted with - and rather blown away by - the crowds, the energy, & the enthusiasm @ the Festival of Migration, held @TheAlbanySE8 on Saturday, November 18. Huge thanks to everyone who participated, & the organisers (especially @willcenci & our Goldsmiths' RKE colleagues).
Very much looking forward to Festival of Migration | Being Human Festival event in Deptford (tomorrow, one day only!) share.google/NFKmxpNYvjcu...
Organised by @thechoctawgift's Dr Shelley Angelie Saggar! Come join us if you can. #sharinglands #choctaw/irish #irishfamine #goldsmiths
Organised by @thechoctawgift's Dr Shelley Angelie Saggar! Come join us if you can. #sharinglands #choctaw/irish #irishfamine #goldsmiths
Festival of Migration
Join Goldsmiths researchers and local organisations for a day of interactive experiences exploring migration past, present and future. Part booking for some events is required, while other activities ...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Very much looking forward to Festival of Migration | Being Human Festival event in Deptford (tomorrow, one day only!) share.google/NFKmxpNYvjcu...
Organised by @thechoctawgift's Dr Shelley Angelie Saggar! Come join us if you can. #sharinglands #choctaw/irish #irishfamine #goldsmiths
Organised by @thechoctawgift's Dr Shelley Angelie Saggar! Come join us if you can. #sharinglands #choctaw/irish #irishfamine #goldsmiths
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On All Soul's Day, Irish people lit candles on graves, left food for the dead, & were in communication with the ancestors. Meanwhile, evil spirits were warded against (carved turnips being especially good guardians! Over time, pumpkins were used in the US). #interconnectedness #enduringtraditions
October 31, 2025 at 10:11 AM
On All Soul's Day, Irish people lit candles on graves, left food for the dead, & were in communication with the ancestors. Meanwhile, evil spirits were warded against (carved turnips being especially good guardians! Over time, pumpkins were used in the US). #interconnectedness #enduringtraditions
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On Samhain, & ahead of Día de los Muertos, we wanted to share a picture of the ofrenda (altar) on show
@BriscoeMuseum. Complex, palimpsestic, layering's of pre-Christian & Catholic traditions are evident in both Irish & Indigenous cultures. Aztec culture honoured the dead in a month-long festival.
@BriscoeMuseum. Complex, palimpsestic, layering's of pre-Christian & Catholic traditions are evident in both Irish & Indigenous cultures. Aztec culture honoured the dead in a month-long festival.
October 31, 2025 at 10:11 AM
On Samhain, & ahead of Día de los Muertos, we wanted to share a picture of the ofrenda (altar) on show
@BriscoeMuseum. Complex, palimpsestic, layering's of pre-Christian & Catholic traditions are evident in both Irish & Indigenous cultures. Aztec culture honoured the dead in a month-long festival.
@BriscoeMuseum. Complex, palimpsestic, layering's of pre-Christian & Catholic traditions are evident in both Irish & Indigenous cultures. Aztec culture honoured the dead in a month-long festival.
Kind of hard to say how much it made my heart sing to see this banner on @brindishemanorschool (as opposed to the usual league-table, metric-driven, brag fest, OFSTED-related drivel we see on school gates, fences, & the backsides of buses)! There is hope...
October 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Kind of hard to say how much it made my heart sing to see this banner on @brindishemanorschool (as opposed to the usual league-table, metric-driven, brag fest, OFSTED-related drivel we see on school gates, fences, & the backsides of buses)! There is hope...
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Everyone at Sharing Lands is truly excited about this upcoming event! Please do share details of this online event widely (& pop along if you can). Our thanks to Aliyah, Colt & Tom for their help, advice, & involvement so far.
October 29, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Everyone at Sharing Lands is truly excited about this upcoming event! Please do share details of this online event widely (& pop along if you can). Our thanks to Aliyah, Colt & Tom for their help, advice, & involvement so far.
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250 years on from the signing of the Treaty of Doak's Stand, the Sharing Lands team reflect on this complex moment in Choctaw history, and the ways in which it represents tribal sovereignty and survivance today.
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The Treaty of Doak’s Stand: 250 years on
On the 250th anniversary of the Treaty of Doak’s Stand, we reflect on its particular history, and the complexities of sovereignty and dispossession it represents for Choctaw history.
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October 20, 2025 at 11:55 AM
250 years on from the signing of the Treaty of Doak's Stand, the Sharing Lands team reflect on this complex moment in Choctaw history, and the ways in which it represents tribal sovereignty and survivance today.
sharinglands.com/2025/10/20/t...
sharinglands.com/2025/10/20/t...
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It's just under 2 weeks until @beinghumanfest.bsky.social 'Festival of Migration'!
Come down to sample Choctaw and Irish recipes and discover the Indigenous histories behind everyday foods. @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social
Come down to sample Choctaw and Irish recipes and discover the Indigenous histories behind everyday foods. @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social
London audiences can get involved in many ways at this year's festival. From exploring poetry and place in Deptford, cabaret at Behind the Nightlight, Queer Maritimes at National Maritime Museum, music and songs at the Cockney Yiddish Podcast Live, and more! bit.ly/48SmZr5
#BeingHuman2025
#BeingHuman2025
October 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
It's just under 2 weeks until @beinghumanfest.bsky.social 'Festival of Migration'!
Come down to sample Choctaw and Irish recipes and discover the Indigenous histories behind everyday foods. @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social
Come down to sample Choctaw and Irish recipes and discover the Indigenous histories behind everyday foods. @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social
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We've lots to share about our recent trip to Texas, & want to start with the Limerick-Frazier house in Austin. Designed by Joseph Limerick, who was born in 1798 & left Ireland in 1850, the house was bought by John & Laura Allman Frazier in 1905.
October 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
We've lots to share about our recent trip to Texas, & want to start with the Limerick-Frazier house in Austin. Designed by Joseph Limerick, who was born in 1798 & left Ireland in 1850, the house was bought by John & Laura Allman Frazier in 1905.
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The house needs some love today, & is currently for sale. Nevertheless, it stands as an intriguing & powerful reminder of the interwoven & rich histories found in Austin #irishaustin #blackhistory #sharinglands #thegift
October 27, 2025 at 11:28 AM
The house needs some love today, & is currently for sale. Nevertheless, it stands as an intriguing & powerful reminder of the interwoven & rich histories found in Austin #irishaustin #blackhistory #sharinglands #thegift
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A professor at Samuel Huston College, John was a prominent educator. He & Laura opened their home to travellers during the Jim Crow era, when white-owned lodgings turned Black customers away; their home featured in the Green Book. Laura continued the work after John's death.
October 27, 2025 at 11:28 AM
A professor at Samuel Huston College, John was a prominent educator. He & Laura opened their home to travellers during the Jim Crow era, when white-owned lodgings turned Black customers away; their home featured in the Green Book. Laura continued the work after John's death.
This week, my colleagues @gillianobrien.bsky.social & Shelley Saggar are, respectively, attending the #worldfoodforum @fao.org in Rome, & putting finishing touches to the @sharinglands.bsky.social contribution to the Festival of Migration share.google/dBbu6QYQK7Ph...
Brilliantly busy times!
Brilliantly busy times!
Festival of Migration
Join Goldsmiths researchers and local organisations for a day of interactive experiences exploring migration past, present and future. Part booking for some events is required, while other activities ...
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October 14, 2025 at 1:46 AM
This week, my colleagues @gillianobrien.bsky.social & Shelley Saggar are, respectively, attending the #worldfoodforum @fao.org in Rome, & putting finishing touches to the @sharinglands.bsky.social contribution to the Festival of Migration share.google/dBbu6QYQK7Ph...
Brilliantly busy times!
Brilliantly busy times!
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It's #IndigenousNations Day in the US & it great to mark it listening to Chief Deskaheh #Haudenosaunee, Kenneth Deer, #Mohawk & Anders Oskal, #Sámi speak at the World Food Forum in #Rome. Tomorrow I'll speak about reciprocity in the context of the #Irish #Choctaw relationship. #wff2025 •
October 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
It's #IndigenousNations Day in the US & it great to mark it listening to Chief Deskaheh #Haudenosaunee, Kenneth Deer, #Mohawk & Anders Oskal, #Sámi speak at the World Food Forum in #Rome. Tomorrow I'll speak about reciprocity in the context of the #Irish #Choctaw relationship. #wff2025 •
The #sharinglands research team will be at #nanonagleplace tomorrow at 1:15pm, & will be talking about the @choctawgift to the Irish & more. Join us if you're in Cork City!
June 4, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The #sharinglands research team will be at #nanonagleplace tomorrow at 1:15pm, & will be talking about the @choctawgift to the Irish & more. Join us if you're in Cork City!
The Choctaw Nation Trail of Tears Bike Team (2025) have made it back to Tribal Headquarters in Oklahoma safely and very happily. Genuinely honoured to have been invited by the Team to join them, & awed at the support....
Chief Gary Batton rode in with us, & there was a huge welcome waiting.
Chief Gary Batton rode in with us, & there was a huge welcome waiting.
May 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The Choctaw Nation Trail of Tears Bike Team (2025) have made it back to Tribal Headquarters in Oklahoma safely and very happily. Genuinely honoured to have been invited by the Team to join them, & awed at the support....
Chief Gary Batton rode in with us, & there was a huge welcome waiting.
Chief Gary Batton rode in with us, & there was a huge welcome waiting.
On Friday, May 23 the Choctaw Nation Trail of Tears Bike Team will arrive at Tribal Headquarters, having travelled 500+ miles from the tribal homelands to Calera, OK. It's been a remarkable trip.... Huge thanks to all those who have supported; help us to cross the line in style! gofund.me/f10bd86a
May 23, 2025 at 2:17 AM
On Friday, May 23 the Choctaw Nation Trail of Tears Bike Team will arrive at Tribal Headquarters, having travelled 500+ miles from the tribal homelands to Calera, OK. It's been a remarkable trip.... Huge thanks to all those who have supported; help us to cross the line in style! gofund.me/f10bd86a
4:55am, rising time. 5:30am, load bags & check bikes. 6:30am, roll out.... Day 5 of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Trail of Tears Bike Ride is about to begin. Over £1,500 has been raised to support the team. Let's try for £2,000 by Friday: gofund.me/be0ef423 Please share widely & often!
May 21, 2025 at 10:39 AM
4:55am, rising time. 5:30am, load bags & check bikes. 6:30am, roll out.... Day 5 of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Trail of Tears Bike Ride is about to begin. Over £1,500 has been raised to support the team. Let's try for £2,000 by Friday: gofund.me/be0ef423 Please share widely & often!
Trail of Tears Ride, Day 4 - Arkansas (Camden to Hope), followed by a trip to Washington State Park.
Jana (Boykin) and Ryan (Spring) talked us through the story of how some of the people of Hope offered the Choctaws food during their long walk from Mississippi to Oklahoma.
Riveting day....
Jana (Boykin) and Ryan (Spring) talked us through the story of how some of the people of Hope offered the Choctaws food during their long walk from Mississippi to Oklahoma.
Riveting day....
Donate to Honouring Choctaw & Irish Ancestors (Official Team Cycle), organized by Padraig Kirwan
The remarkable and ongoing connection between the citizens of… Padraig Kirwan needs your support for Honouring Choctaw & Irish Ancestors (Official Team Cycle)
www.gofundme.com
May 21, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Trail of Tears Ride, Day 4 - Arkansas (Camden to Hope), followed by a trip to Washington State Park.
Jana (Boykin) and Ryan (Spring) talked us through the story of how some of the people of Hope offered the Choctaws food during their long walk from Mississippi to Oklahoma.
Riveting day....
Jana (Boykin) and Ryan (Spring) talked us through the story of how some of the people of Hope offered the Choctaws food during their long walk from Mississippi to Oklahoma.
Riveting day....
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Looking forward to reading this series!
Keep an eye out for a special piece on #Choctaw #Irish mutual aid by our Postdoctoral Researcher, Dr Shelley Angelie Saggar.
Keep an eye out for a special piece on #Choctaw #Irish mutual aid by our Postdoctoral Researcher, Dr Shelley Angelie Saggar.
How can we better approach the histories of Indigenous peoples?
Mary Katherine Newman introduces a new History Workshop series which will introduce a range of scholars, educators, and activists and the ways in which they examine Indigenous histories.
www.historyworkshop....
Mary Katherine Newman introduces a new History Workshop series which will introduce a range of scholars, educators, and activists and the ways in which they examine Indigenous histories.
www.historyworkshop....
Indigenous Historical Practices
Delve into Indigenous history with our History Workshop series, highlighting complex systems of historical knowledge and their significance.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
May 20, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Choctaw Nation Trail of Tears Bike Team ride, Day 3. Monticello to Camden, Arkansas. Learned about river cane along the way, courtesy of Ryan Spring (Tribal Historic Preservation Department), as well as about the Choctaw ancestors' journey through Camden, AR.
May 20, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Choctaw Nation Trail of Tears Bike Team ride, Day 3. Monticello to Camden, Arkansas. Learned about river cane along the way, courtesy of Ryan Spring (Tribal Historic Preservation Department), as well as about the Choctaw ancestors' journey through Camden, AR.
Tallulah, Louisiana to Lake Village, Arkansas, via the U.S. Highway 65 (the Delta Rhythm & Bayous Highway). Day 2 of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Bike Team's Trail of Tears ride. The distances covered by Choctaws during the 1830s are simply staggering....
May 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Tallulah, Louisiana to Lake Village, Arkansas, via the U.S. Highway 65 (the Delta Rhythm & Bayous Highway). Day 2 of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Bike Team's Trail of Tears ride. The distances covered by Choctaws during the 1830s are simply staggering....
Day 1 of the #choctawnationtrailoftearsbiketeam ride done! Dancing Rabbit to Ridgeline. Even the dampest of damp starts didn't deter the team. Kudos to the whole crew! All donations to the effort are hugely welcome. Let's keep the cycle going. gofund.me/c72f105e
Donate to Honouring Choctaw & Irish Ancestors (Official Team Cycle), organised by Padraig Kirwan
The remarkable and ongoing connection between the citizens of… Padraig Kirwan needs your support for Honouring Choctaw & Irish Ancestors (Official Team Cycle)
gofund.me
May 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Day 1 of the #choctawnationtrailoftearsbiketeam ride done! Dancing Rabbit to Ridgeline. Even the dampest of damp starts didn't deter the team. Kudos to the whole crew! All donations to the effort are hugely welcome. Let's keep the cycle going. gofund.me/c72f105e
200 bottles of Gatorade. 300 bottles of water. 60 Clif bars. 500+ miles. 9 riders. 4 support crew. 3 tribal vehicles. ONE CHALLNGE. Choctaw Nation Trail of Tears Bike Team starts a huge ride from Missisissipii to Oklahoma tomorrow. Please help us to keep the cycle going. #choctawgift #sharinglands
Donate to Honouring Choctaw & Irish Ancestors (Official Team Cycle), organised by Padraig Kirwan
The remarkable and ongoing connection between the citizens of… Padraig Kirwan needs your support for Honouring Choctaw & Irish Ancestors (Official Team Cycle)
www.gofundme.com
May 17, 2025 at 2:48 AM
200 bottles of Gatorade. 300 bottles of water. 60 Clif bars. 500+ miles. 9 riders. 4 support crew. 3 tribal vehicles. ONE CHALLNGE. Choctaw Nation Trail of Tears Bike Team starts a huge ride from Missisissipii to Oklahoma tomorrow. Please help us to keep the cycle going. #choctawgift #sharinglands
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Fascinating work week - #convent, #conference, #corpse & a #museum! #monaghan #liverpool #dalkey @irishmuseums.bsky.social @ljmuhistory.bsky.social @ljmuimpact.bsky.social @histassoc.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Fascinating work week - #convent, #conference, #corpse & a #museum! #monaghan #liverpool #dalkey @irishmuseums.bsky.social @ljmuhistory.bsky.social @ljmuimpact.bsky.social @histassoc.bsky.social