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Date Posted: 18:31:44 06/26/02 Wed
Author: Anita
Subject: Re: Indian Excitement
In reply to: Connie 's message, "Indian Excitement" on 07:08:08 06/26/02 Wed

That sounds great! I'm so jealous! My mother traced our family tree, we are Cherokee. I have relatives actually born on the Trail of Tears, and survived it! Unfortunately, our family didn't get to sign on the Miller rolls by deadline, so we are not on paper. My Great Grandmother Anora put off registering because in thier area it was shameful to not be white and they had a lot of problems with the KKK. When she got back over to the eastern band (the Trail of Tears took them west), they told her it was too late. Though there has been inter-racial marriages and my hair is too light, I know that in my heart and in my blood I am a part of the Cherokee. It's a wonderful thing to be excited about your heritage, and it's especially important now to not hide it and be proud!
Blessings,Anita

>Hi Ladies,
>
>I just remembered the most incredible thing!! I was
>looking over patchwork primer (volume 1) to get ready
>for school in the fall.
>
>I was reading over the activities involving Indians.
>There's like six weeks of studying Indians.
>
>I remembered that my husband's uncle (his dad's
>brother) had done a lot research into their family
>heritage and had linked their family to the Creek
>tribe of Indians. He has now gone (as has Mike's dad)
>to join this tribe. Somehow if you can prove the
>bloodline, you can join in the tribe. They have to go
>through their training and attend their meetings.
>
>This tribe is not kooky or anything. Many of them are
>Christians.
>
>Anyway, when we study Indians in August, we are going
>to go as a family to one of their ceremonial meetings.
> I think it's really going to make this unit come to
>life for my children to realize that they are actually
>part Indian like we are studying.
>
>We're also going to invite my husband's uncle over for
>dinner and have him go over the ancestry (spelling?)
>with us so we can see how it all ties together. I
>know he's been going to the tribal meetings for a
>couple of years so I know he'll have a lot to share
>too. We'll probably have them come for dinner before
>we go to one of the Indian meetings.
>
>Just had to share!
>Connie

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