Fellow Bird Researchers: In searching in the CherokeeGene rootsweb list looking for Indian connections for my Byrds (likely Byrds I should say) on the Frontiers of SW VA 1760s, I came across this interesting post of February 19th, 1999. Seems as though one of our own is the current Chief and may be in political difficulty in Oklahoma. (Does the political bent come from some mixed blood from the VA Wm Byrds I, II and III??). Janet Hunter (I got 14 hits in 1999 archives on just Byrds and Choates) CNIDR Isearch-cgi 1.20.06 (File: 248) ============================================================ Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 10:13:54 -0600 From: <millie36@flash.net> To: CherokeeGene-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <002701be5c22$dab39c00$6c00a8c0@bounty.test4echo.org> Subject: Re: [CherokeeGene-L] Re: CherokeeGene-D Digest V99 #245 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi, Joe Byrd is the principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation of Okla. now, and we are doing everything we can to elect Chad Smith, and get Joe Byrd out of office. dolatsuga -----Original Message----- From: SWatie@aol.com <SWatie@aol.com> To: CherokeeGene-L@rootsweb.com <CherokeeGene-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, February 19, 1999 9:47 AM Subject: [CherokeeGene-L] Re: CherokeeGene-D Digest V99 #245 >Red Bird Smith's grandson, Chadwick(Chad) Smith is running for Principal Chief >of the Cherokee Nation. The Keetowah are still around...there is stuff about >them on the web ..don't know the address..just use your search engine &I think >they're a federally recognized arm of the Cherokee nation or something >similar....I think John Ross is still their chief...not the John Ross from the >1800's, of course. > > >==== CherokeeGene Mailing List ==== ><> Welcome to the Cherokee Genealogy Only list.<> >Good Manners & Language is required to be on the list >Also be advised of the CHEROKEE-L-request@rootsweb.com for talks of languages and cultures any questions about Cherokee cultures. >to unsub use CherokeeGene-L-request@rootsweb.com for list mode >to unsub use CherokeeGene-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest mode >For help contact Listowner Dan wb@wvi.com > >