We can't reveal too much for now, but the Sharing Lands team have been doing some filming in the West of Ireland for as part of their collaboration with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. More news soon @ sharinglands.com #choctawgift #irishfamine @gillianobrien.bsky.social @padraigkirwan.bsky.social

#CapeCod #IrishFamineSculpture #ChoctawGift

IRISH SCULPTURE
built by the Irish people to honor the American Choctaw tribe.

They were grateful because in 1847 the Choctaw people sent money to Ireland when they learned that Irish people were starving due to the potato famine

#CapeCod #IrishFamineSculpture #ChoctawGift

IRISH SCULPTURE

built by the Irish people to honor the American Choctaw Indian tribe. They were grateful because in 1847 the Choctaw people sent money to Ireland when they learned that Irish people were starving due to the potato famine

Sharing Souls Laura Huskey is a Choctaw artist and storyteller who believes that language and art are the foundations of keeping our cultures alive for future generations.

We recently caught up with Choctaw artist Laura Huskey to hear how the history of the #ChoctawGift and Choctaw-Irish friendship inspires her practice.

Read more over on our blog: sharinglands.com/2025/11/14/s...

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)

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

Routes of remembrance In May 2025 Dr Padraig Kirwan will become the first Irish rider to join the Choctaw Nation’s annual Trail of Tears cycle team.

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This week @padraigkirwan.bsky.social will travel to 🆗 to join the Choctaw Nation's 2025 #TrailOfTears bike team, continuing the long history of Irish-Choctaw solidarity epitomised by the #ChoctawGift

Good luck to Padraig and Andrew on their travels! 🚴‍♂️

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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)

This month @padraigkirwan.bsky.social is riding the #TrailofTearsCycle2025 route to honour the legacy of the #ChoctawGift

One of the first Irish riders to join the team, Padraig is raising money to support future cyclists. Please consider supporting if you can! 🚴‍♂️
www.gofundme.com/f/honouring-...

Sinners: how real stories of Irish and Choctaw oppression inform the film The film’s vampire, Remmick, has come to Mississippi from Ireland.

'The Choctaw vampire hunters are only on screen for two minutes, but they represent an interesting aside that needs to be explored[.]'

Interesting piece in @uk.theconversation.com that resonates with our own work on the #ChoctawGift!

theconversation.com/sinners-how-...

Brilliant to be able to share our work on transatlantic legacies of the #ChoctawGift and collaborative research practices at @officialbaas.bsky.social yesterday.

We've got lots coming up so follow along for more on the project as things develop.

The Gift at 178: Reflections on an enduring relationship March 23rd marks the 178th anniversary of the Choctaw Gift to the people of Ireland. The ‘Sharing Lands’ team reflect on the strength of this enduring relationship almost two centuries …

Yesterday marked the 178th anniversary of the #ChoctawGift. Our team share their thoughts on the extraordinary bond between the Choctaw Nation and the people of Ireland and what the Gift might teach us today.

Read our reflections over on our blog👇

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