What might make Gail more interested in helping us gain a National Day of recognition, FOR ALL TRIBES, is if each one of us write her, and if we each write to our senators and congresspersons from each state we live in. Hr name is Gail Lightfoot E-mail her at GkLtft @aol.com She is running on the libertarian ticket. to Find your state senators just go to search and type in state senators, if will be able to get their e-mail addresses in most cases??? question? I have looked on my calendar and I dont see November as national native american month????? Did I miss it??? Hmmmmmm. I have a cuz who works out by Talaqua, Okla, he sd his friends are in favor of this at the chickasaw rez........( he is in the medical field) My background is: I was born in California, my father was born in Oklahoma territory on a reservation. His mother was half native american, and his dad was a Scott., from Scotland. My dad never had a birth cert until he was 63 yrs old, and got one for the social sec dept, so he could draaw his SSN. I am now 52 yrs old, and in my family we just keep looking Native american, seems like every other child born looks like our ancestors, inc one of mine. He looks like a full blood. That goes to show us how strong our blood is, and that our ancestors refuse to just go away!!!!!!! My great grandmother was a full Chickasaw Native american, who married a Englishman...her name was nancy caroline gann. I am not a enrolled native, BUT I AM JUST THE SAME. My family has heard so many stories abt what our family had and was taken, that it sickens most of us....stories of land taken but not pd for, etc, etc, etc. It goes on and on. If any one you follow the casino info from calif. you know we just won a victory to keep those open...and under the control of the tribes. We think we have a very big connection to Cheif Joe Vann, who also had Gann connections and family..and I think all of you might know who he was? Anyhow, I love the USA, and I love my native american heritage, we cant change the past, but we can mold the future for our next generations. I get upset just looking at the pics I have of the trail of tears, all those babies who died along the way....a shame on the US govmt that can never be wiped clean...or shoved under the table. God bless Nancy M. Cathey Tenhet Proud to be named after my Chickasaw grandmother!!!!!!!