Interview with Charlie Denson 1973-12-03

Summary: 
Content warning: derogatory language
Description: 

Charlie Denson describes his life as a sharecropper alongside the men in his family. Denson talks about the stories his grandfather told him about how customs changed during colonization. He also recalls his time serving in World War II in Europe as well as his experience during the Great Depression. Denson shares his religious beliefs as a Baptist and how he raises his children in the church. He explains his grandfather’s Choctaw name and the origin of his English last name. He ends with discussing politics both in his Tribal Council as well as on a national level.

Tribe, Community, Culture: 
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Community: 
University of Florida
Protocol: 
University of Florida Public Access
Category: 
Community Life & Family Life, Language and Linguistics, Oral History & Interviews, Religion, War and Conflict
Keywords: 
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Mississippi--Choctaw, Religion, Indigenous languages
Original Date: 
1973 December 3rd
Creator: 
Charlie Denson
Contributor: 
Samuel Proctor
Language: 
English, Choctaw
Rights: 
Rights retained by interview participants. Interviews are made available to promote deeper understanding of the histories and cultures of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. You are responsible for determining if your use of this item is permitted by copyright and related rights legislation, including exceptions such as fair use or fair dealing.
Source: 
University of Florida Samuel Proctor Oral History Program
Publisher: 
University of Florida
Identifier: 
MISS CHOC 007
Type: 
Audio Recording, Transcript
Format: 
MP3, PDF