Nationwide explores the links between Ireland and the Choctaw Nation of Native Americans, which have flourished in recent years.
The monument of Indian feathers in Midleton, Co Cork, stands as a tribute to the generosity of the Choctaws, who sent financial aid to Ireland during the Great Famine. A similar monument featuring both Celtic and Choctaw designs was unveiled in the Choctaw homeland in Oklahoma.
RTÉ’s Washington Correspondent Sean Whelan attended the unveiling and has been finding out about the Choctaw people and their lives in the United States today, including one of their traditional sports, stickball, which has similarities to hurling.
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