In a message dated 1/7/2006 11:53:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, M0untainWindS0ng@aol.com writes: I don't know about that but I do know white men married indian women to ensure their safe passage through indian territory. Lewis and Clark have many mixed descendents for example. A fullblood Elder lady on the res told me if your family has been in the southeaster US for a hundred years then you have native blood. Ruth ============================================================== THis makes sense to me. What do you think of this Shadow Bear?? Dan Barb OK. Alli. Barb sc

I wouldn't have a clue LOL I'm still learning about this stuff. :) > In a message dated 1/7/2006 11:53:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, > M0untainWindS0ng@aol.com writes: > I don't know about that but I do know white men married indian women to > ensure their safe passage through indian territory. Lewis and Clark have > many > > mixed descendents for example. A fullblood Elder lady on the res told me > if > your > family has been in the southeaster US for a hundred years then you have > native blood. Ruth > ============================================================== > THis makes sense to me. > What do you think of this Shadow Bear?? Dan Barb OK. Alli. > Barb sc > > > ==== 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 > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >