perhaps add a couple sentences, "in our attempt to keep history as accuarate as possible, and since the mistreatment of indians was part of that history, no attempt has been made to change the wording, or edit, thus some of the writing has used personal choices we find offensive, but it is how some felt during this time period, and still do today. We too find some of it offensive, but it is history." ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy" <judy@genealogysurnames.com> To: <CherokeeGene-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 9:03 AM Subject: [CherokeeGeneCommunity] RE: Need some help > Maybe some of you have an answer to a problem we are having with Native > American and African American books we put on line. > > Most of our book pages now have the following disclaimer: This site > includes some historical materials that may imply negative stereotypes > reflecting the culture or language of a particular period or place. These > items are presented as part of the historical record and should not be > interpreted to mean that the WebMasters in any way endorse the stereotypes > implied. This site includes some historical materials that may imply > negative stereotypes reflecting the culture or language of a particular > period or place. These items are presented as part of the historical > record > and should not be interpreted to mean that the WebMasters in any way > endorse > the stereotypes implied. Followed by the name of the book and date. > > The following is one of many we receive: > I am White with some "relatively" unknown Indian blood. I have studied > Indian > culture and language at college and partook of the native communities in > Nebraska. I did read the Cherokee History Area and yes, I find much > offensive.. I'm only beginning the rest of the History Area. Reading the > warning that it may be offensive, Why can't you have someone clean the > offensive parts up or rewrite excluding the offensive parts and just quote > the current sources when using unoffensive summations???? Isn't it time > in > history to do this? > > Does anyone have a suggestion as to how we could make it clearer we have > no > intention of rewriting history, and this is what the book said. > > Thanks > Judy > > > ==== CherokeeGene Mailing List ==== > This list is for Genealogy related conversations > Your supporting website http://www.wvi.com/~wb/Cherokee1.html > Please Good manors and no flaming others > For Culture, ridges; bumps; skin tones; or Language lessons Please visit > CHEROKEE-L-request@rootsweb.com > You can also find what you need search the archives > or to get off this list via web site below > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Native/CherokeeGene.html > Listowner = CherokeeGene-admin@rootsweb.com > >

...or we might add " There is no doubt history is oft written by the conquering entity. In this case (American Indian history), we will likely attempt to elaborate on issues and situations glossed over by antiquated texts when discovered they are inaccurate or prejudicial, whether intentional and not, such erroneous information to reflect the truthful portrayal of our native ancestors. In these cases, additional footnotes will reveal the source(s). Therefore we will not be re-writting history, but merely adding onto it perchance to offer clarity. We make no apology for such efforts." ~Jerri --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments.