Kelli, In no way did you offend me. I get a lot of questions and I try to answer them to the best of my ability and as clearly as possible. I do not know always where a person is coming from. I believe that most of us are kind hearted (at least that is what I want to believe). In many cases I have found that people such as Markie that can not prove that they are Indian (the government's definition)but, I with less knowledge of the Choctaws have the right to be a member of the Choctaw Nation because my Great Grandfather followed up with registering my Grandfather and his Half sister after the death of my Choctaw Great grandmother. Without both of them doing their job, we would be in Markie's position. It's a shame but it happens. But, believe me I have made some of the closest friends on this list. I owe it to the lady that put out the cold cash to start this list. She listens, she cares, and she makes the flow of this mail list one of the best. Ask any question and someone of us will find a way to get a answer. Ellen > [Original Message] > From: Kelli Staples <kmstapl@hotmail.com> > To: <CHOCTAW-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 2/15/00 3:53:08 PM > Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW] 2000 census > > Ellen- > > I'm sorry to have offended you. I am a member of the Choctaw Nation. I > was > just recalling what I read in the Choctaw newspaper. I guess I was not > completely right. It's been a while since I read it. Thank you for > correcting me and answering Carol's question. > > Kelli > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ellen Scott <us2scotts@earthlink.net> > To: <CHOCTAW-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 2:42 PM > Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW] 2000 census > > > > > > Kelli, > > > > > > The Choctaw Nation is sending out census cards to the Members of the > > > Choctaw Nation inside Oklahoma as well as outside the state with > > > instructions on how to fill the cards out. If we want our families to be > > > counted as Choctaw, we (Choctaw Member) must declare ourselves head of > the > > > household and all the family members plus our spouse will be counted as > > > Choctaws. But, if any white or other nationality fills out the card as > > head > > > of the household the Choctaw nation can not count any of members of the > > > family as Choctaws. > > > > > > I do not think that the census can be padded. If you have a CDIB card > that > > > does not make you a member of any Indian Nation. You must apply for the > > > membership only after you have acquired your CDIB Card. We are to send > our > > > census card back to the Choctaw Nation. So, I assume that you are right. > I > > > do not know what the Choctaw Nation does with their part of the census > > > cards but I would assume that after checking our names off that they > send > > > the cards on to the Federal Census Takers as the tribes receive money > for > > > each census card that is correctly filled out. > > > > > > Don't fudge the truth. It's not right and nobody wants to be brought up > a > > > short and have to account for their white lie. Although we (the Choctaw > > > Nation) appreciate the gesture! > > > > > > Ellen > > > > > > > > > > [Original Message] > > > > From: Kelli Staples <kmstapl@hotmail.com> > > > > To: <CHOCTAW-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Date: 2/15/00 1:42:34 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW] 2000 census > > > > > > > > You have to have a CDIB card to put down you are Choctaw. Hopefully > > > someone > > > > on the list can confirm this. > > > > > > > > Kelli > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: <CrazyCL52@aol.com> > > > > To: <CHOCTAW-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 10:36 AM > > > > Subject: [CHOCTAW] 2000 census > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > > > > > I have a ? about marking the census as Indian. I was always told > that > > I > > > > had > > > > > Indian in us but as of yet I have not been able to prove it. So > > should > > > I > > > > > still mark it as Indian since I may in fact not be Indian? Or > should > > > you > > > > > only mark it as Indian if you are registered? I want to be truthful > > > but I > > > > > also want the Indians to be counted too so that they may get all > that > > > they > > > > > deserve. Can someone answer this ? for me. Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > Carol > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHOCTAW Mailing List ==== > > > > > Looking for your Native American Ancestors in > > > > > Pushmataha County, Oklahoma? > > > > > Have a look -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~okpushma/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHOCTAW Mailing List ==== > > > > OK Surname Registry - added yours? http://www.rootsweb.com/~oknames/ > > > > Search 4 surnames - http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/search.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Ellen Scott > > > --- us2scotts@earthlink.net > > > --- EarthLink: It's your Internet. > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHOCTAW Mailing List ==== > > > OK Surname Registry - added yours? http://www.rootsweb.com/~oknames/ > > > Search 4 surnames - http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/search.htm > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHOCTAW Mailing List ==== > Looking for your Native American Ancestors in > Pushmataha County, Oklahoma? > Have a look -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~okpushma/ > --- Ellen Scott --- us2scotts@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.