dont think being quiet is a ndn trait .some of the full bloods i have known were talkative and funny.it is a personality trait being quiet in all races.i think humor is more common in ndn.go to a pow wow and learn quietly.anna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lindsey Avery" <anathema_studio@hotmail.com> To: <CHEROKEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 11:20 AM Subject: RE: [Cherokee Circle] Hiding > Me too! I'm sorry, I just got to my email. I was hurt badly in an accident > recently, and it's hard for me to sit long enough to get to my email that
The Indian ancestors were quiet (most of them) about their heritage. They hid in various ways to protect themselves & their family from the Government. I think that's what the "hiding" topic was originally about. But today, yes some Indians aren't shy......but I don't think for the same reason. I have a Great Grandfather (James Jefferson Johnson) who as far as I know is not Indian, but he was VERY secretive about his family. No one except maybe 1 person that I'm aware of, knew the names of his parents. And I'm not sure how she found out. But if it wasn't for her knowing & passing it down to my dad those names would be lost forever. As he disowned them as a young teenager. There are no records of them that I have found so far & still haven't located them in census records anywhere. He was also married prior to my Great Grandma & had 2 kids. This too was kept a "secret". Not sure why but rumor has it that she was a short tempered Indian woman. Not sure how true it is. But based on the location of the divorce decree/journal, I am thinking its possible. He was "abandoned" for 3 mos. prior to seeking a divorce. So I have wondered if other Indian tribes were the same as the Cherokee, when the woman sought a divorce she kicked his things out. But so far the only relative I have found that may have had a clue to this first family died many years ago & either his daughter doesn't really know or just refuses to tell me. Secret's for various reasons were a 'normal' way years ago. And are making things difficult for us today. Alli :) > dont think being quiet is a ndn trait .some of the full bloods i have > known were talkative and funny.it is a personality trait being quiet in > all races.i think humor is more common in ndn.go to a pow wow and learn > quietly.anna
Alli Do you believe that some Cherokee or Native Americans claimed to be Melungeon or were 'mixed' with Melungeon's? Joyce Gaston Reece ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alli" <iamcheroke@filertel.com> To: <CHEROKEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 10:45 AM Subject: Re: [Cherokee Circle] Hiding > The Indian ancestors were quiet (most of them) about their heritage. They > hid in various ways to protect themselves & their family from the > Government. I think that's what the "hiding" topic was originally about. > > But today, yes some Indians aren't shy......but I don't think for the same > reason. > > I have a Great Grandfather (James Jefferson Johnson) who as far as I know > is not Indian, but he was VERY secretive about his family. No one except > maybe 1 person that I'm aware of, knew the names of his parents. And I'm > not sure how she found out. But if it wasn't for her knowing & passing it > down to my dad those names would be lost forever. As he disowned them as a > young teenager. There are no records of them that I have found so far & > still haven't located them in census records anywhere. He was also married > prior to my Great Grandma & had 2 kids. This too was kept a "secret". Not > sure why but rumor has it that she was a short tempered Indian woman. Not > sure how true it is. But based on the location of the divorce > decree/journal, I am thinking its possible. He was "abandoned" for 3 mos. > prior to seeking a divorce. So I have wondered if other Indian tribes were > the same as the Cherokee, when the woman sought a divorce she kicked his > things out. But so far the only relative I have found that may have had a > clue to this first family died many years ago & either his daughter > doesn't really know or just refuses to tell me. > > Secret's for various reasons were a 'normal' way years ago. And are making > things difficult for us today. > > Alli :) > >> dont think being quiet is a ndn trait .some of the full bloods i have >> known were talkative and funny.it is a personality trait being quiet in >> all races.i think humor is more common in ndn.go to a pow wow and learn >> quietly.anna > > > ==== 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 > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.2/274 - Release Date: 3/3/2006 > >