People need to remember that blood quantum was not an Indian idea..and it was brought into use by those who wanted our lands...and who wanted to divide us into oblivion...and they have almost succeeded, but not quite... B. >>-->CHATA SIA HOKE<--<<

Thats true Barbara, but do we have to treat our people as the goverment did and ask each one how much blood they have? I don't think so. I know you are just explaining this and you wouldn't feel that one has to have proof of Indian Heritage before you would let them in our circle. I feel my ancestors drawing me back into them and want anyone who feels the same to be my brother and sister. I don't care if they are full blood or 1/250 its NA blood running in their veins as in mine, only I have proof. I only have rumors of Cherokee blood in me but proof on my Choctaw side but my ancestors are calling me from both sides and I feel both are present. There are many Indian's who didn't enroll as NA so the goverment wouldn't get into their business. I am sure thats why lots of the ones who can't find any documentation can't find that. I also heard that in some places if you were NA and told you were 1/2 or more blood that the goverment said that you had to have a white person take care of your business. Has anyone else heard this? Regards, Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Ellison" <greybird7@pisp.net> To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 10:36 PM Subject: [CHAHTA] blood quantums, etc... > People need to remember that blood quantum was not an Indian idea..and it was brought into use by those who wanted our lands...and who wanted to divide us into oblivion...and they have almost succeeded, but not quite... > B. > >>-->CHATA SIA HOKE<--<< > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS LIST: > Send msg. to CHAHTA-L-request@rootsweb.com > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "unsubscribe" without the quotes > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... >