As more and more Scottish and other European immigrants made their way into the Chickasaw homelands, the connection between the Chickasaws and Scotland occurred early in Colonial America. Although born to Scottish parents, Captain James Logan Colbert was raised by a Chickasaw family and grew up speaking both Chickasaw and English. As a trader traveling from ports on the east coast to tribal centers, Colbert's bilingual skills were a vital asset, demonstrating the value of the English language to business and in service of the Chickasaw Nation. As the first European to marry a Chickasaw woman and father Chickasaw children, his legacy was continued by his children and grandchildren, who would become noted statesmen and women of influence. The Colbert line is just one of many Chickasaw-Scottish families who contributed to the melting pot of the United States and a name that remains well-known today.
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10 сен 2024
