Osiyo everyone I am new to the group.In the past 4 years since I discovered my Cherokee lineage of the lost Cherokee of Va.I have been trying to learn about the ways of my ancestors .There is so much misinformation out there online as I live now in a state that has very few Cherokees and no Cherokee Pow Wows here.I must search the net for answers.I have been able to obtain enough proof that my birth certificate now says that my mom and dad were Indian.Va will do that for you if you can give them some proof.I am 1/4 Cherokee that I know of.Lineage throught my fathers mother my grandmother.Goins surname.Plus my moms side Painter and Lawhorn and more.As the Europeans came to America much of the Old Ways were lost .Much of Mooneys writings are half truths some of it is truth but not all .Plus he did not understand the real meanings of the Cherokee Stories and Legends.I have been seeking to find my teacher but to no avail.So I guess I am saying I would like some help on learning.! My heart is sincere .wado wadv.awohali usdi <Look not at the Eyes but at the Soul>--Little Eagle --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? With a free 1 GB, there's more in store with Yahoo! Mail.