I would have to beg you for the answer Joyce......knowing a little more of Siouxin than of my own blood ----- Original Message ----- From: Joyce G. Reece Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 9:50 AM To: CHEROKEE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Cherokee Circle] MESSAGE FROM LEONARD PELTIER No...it's just that some of US have spent more time studying the history of the EASTERN Cherokee. Frankly, I think it is in fairly poor taste of some on this list to expect everyone on this list to know all about ALL NA. If I were insulted I might get upset *G* Rather than answer the question it just raises exclamations....sheesh. If I were to ask the question to 'name the 7 Cherokee leaders who were killed in 1777, by whom and why', would BP and Susan have to go digging for the info? Just an example Joyce Gaston Reece ==== CHEROKEE Mailing List ==== <<>OPEN forum to all Cherokee topics - except Genealogy<>> <>Culture-History-Language-Folk lore and Truths<> Good Manners & Language is required to be on the list ALL the links you will need to sub and unsub or contact listowner below http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Native/CHEROKEE.html ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashxGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

Chief Tassel was making all attempts to hold back white infringement on Cherokee lands in 1788 (I boo-boo'ed when I wrote 1777). Sorry A party of whites had killed an old Cherokee woman and wounded two Indian Children without provocation then plundered a nearby Cherokee town. Chief Hanging Maw suspected treachery so arrested Brig. Gen Joseph Martin and the son of Nolichucky Jack (who were residing in Chota) under guard for 3 days. Later when some whites appeared and began firing on Chota all the Cherokee families fled the town taking down the white flag that had flown there for 3 years. Martin and young Sevier departed. Returning north Martin encountered Col Sevier and tried to dissuade him from carrying out his mission to destroy many Cherokee towns. The campaign by Sevier was, unfortunately, successful. An Indian by the name of Slim Tom was said to be a friend to a Kirk family. The family consisted of 13 members. All but 2 were killed, supposedly by Slim Tom. The father and a son. After asking for and receiving food, Slim Tom left to return with a party of friends. All of the Kirk family who were home were killed with their bodies left strewn about the yard. Maj. James Hubbard was under Sevier's command. John Kirk (the son) had joined Hubbard. There is much debate on whether or not Sevier had forehand knowledge of what was about to happen. Sevier was 'conveniently' out of pocket that day. Hubbard, Kirk and a party of soldiers entered Chilhowee at the home of Chief Abram...carrying a flag of truce. Kirk used an ax to kill seven Cherokee leaders....Tassel, his son, Fool Warrior, Longfellow, Old Abram, a brother to Hanging Maw. Hubbard and his men road away and never buried the bodies. Joyce Gaston Reece