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COMMENTARY

HANABA MUNN WELCH

A case of mistaken identity

What’s in a name?

In my case, three a’s. How is it pronounced? Beats me. I think it’s either Chickasaw or Choctaw. I speak neither. Your guess is as good as mine, unless you speak Chickasaw or Choctaw. The whole issue begs more research. But I’m afraid if I dig too much I might discover “Hanaba” doesn’t really mean “Prairie Flower.”

Anyway, here I am — jus…