David, You're not confused. It is purely conjecture, speculation and any other like word that the Cherokee tribe is one of the lost tribes of Israel. It's not proven and likely won't be in our lifetime. Maybe someday but we just don't yet know. It's purely a matter of choice as to what one 'wishes' to believe set apart from actual facts. Those of us who believe that genealogy is not mythology and require documentation to the best that can be had will tell you the same thing. If we look into the deep history of what caused the Cherokee to be called 'Cherokee' one can see that the tribe is a compilation of hundreds of other tribes that the British stuck the name onto. Dan says we need to move this type conversation over to the [email protected] list Joyce Gaston Reece