This bronze sculpture, entitled “The Gift”, celebrates the 1847 gift of the Choctaw people to the Irish people, who were suffering the worst year of An Gorta Mor, The Great Hunger. Only a short time after the Choctaw people were dispossessed of their homeland and forced to endure a genocidal march now known as the Trail of Tears, they raised funds for the Irish people and in turn created a lasting legacy of kinship that far surpasses the monetary value of this gift. The bond established between these two Nations is manifest in so many ways, including cultural exchanges, scholarships, ceremonial visits and donations during subsequent crises. The elderly woman, symbolizing Choctaw matriarchal society, and the man, embracing her in support and protection, reach out the hand of friendship to the Irish, while the ampo, or eating bowl, provides sustenance and nourishment.