Well folks, This is the last thing I will say on this subject. WE ARE NOT FIGHTING THE INDIAN WARS HERE. My statements are right out of the history books. I did not make the history nor did I write the books. So this topic is closed. It is evident to me that no matter what is offered in way of research on this subject that nothing will change. I am not THE authority on Indian Raids and Pioneers being slaughtered but I am as close as anyone can get. Being that I have read every book I can find on the subject and have researched every newspaper article I could find for content on the web site I had taken over. I have received hundreds of letters thanking me for gathering info on these families for genealogy research. I offered the information as a research tool only. The mention of Black and Indian was also for those that are researching their African American lines. They could be descendents of those that were with Lewis and Clarke or other early Black slaves. The Indians also owned slaves, not only Black slaves but White and Indians as well. I will also address one statement here. Prove to me that the Indian land was stolen or taken away. Manhattan was traded for and other land was bought or traded for by the government. The raids on helpless families is why the Indians were moved out west by General Jackson. If you can prove me wrong then do so on private email. This all started over a question I answered about Indian names. Oh and by they way. I lived in Tulsa Oklahoma for 5 years as a youngster, my father's business partner was a full blooded Cherokee Indian and so was his wife. They had two children, girls that I played with. Jack being a full blooded Indian was not allowed to buy liquor, so when it came time for the Christmas party dad always had to buy the liquor for the refreshments. I loved going to their house, when we had breakfast we all sat in the floor with one big bowl and Jeannie put the food in this bowl and we all sat in a circle with our spoon and ate from the same bowl. How different from my formal seating at the kitchen table. So I can tell you from personal experience about the life of Indians on the reservations. Jack and Jeannie were two of the finest people you would ever want to meet. It seems to me that a bunch of folks are taking this way too serious and not having any fun with their research. Feel free to continue this subject by private email, it is now a closed subject on this list. Margie ----- Original Message ----- From: <Emily5505@aol.com> To: <ALBARBOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2000 8:09 PM Subject: Re: [ALBARBOU] flaming emails and Indian research > In a message dated 00-07-16 18:47:48 EDT, you write: > > If you really want to research your family to see if there is a connection > then it is very important that you understand the time and why Indians were > hated and anyone that married or had anything to do with Indians were hated. > > While I try to look objectively at the information for research purposes, I > find it difficult , and the info raises many other questions and concerns for > me. For example, I don't understanding why the Indians were hated. When > outsiders invaded their land and took it away from them. > > Also, how can you consider the crimes hate crimes when the Indians were > retaliating and trying to protect what was theirs. How would you feel, and > what would you do to protect what is yours if someone tried to take it away > from you because they viewed what you had as valuable and felt you were less > than them, and not worthy of it or worth enough to own it? > > Many Indian children were killed and/or separated from their parents too. > Much in the same way as Black families were separated. > > In today's political correctness...what would you consider that? > > Emily > > > ==== ALBARBOU Mailing List ==== > Got a complaint, contact me not the list margie@majorinternet.com > >