I have had tourists who thought I am a white... they asked if I live in covered wagon? :o) Richard B. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Timothy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 5:35 PM Subject: Re: [CREEK-SOUTHEAST] Cherokee-Creek relations after the TrailofTears > This was funny and I bet, fun! TT > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Leon Beard" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 4:44 PM > Subject: Re: [CREEK-SOUTHEAST] Cherokee-Creek relations after the Trail > ofTears > > >> I'm always amazed at the people who assume Native people live exactly >> like >> our ancestors did 300 years ago, or like from a scene in a western film. >> Back in the 1980's while living on Qualla Boundary a white lady stopped >> me >> and asked me where all the Indians were at, So I told her she was a week >> two late, the soldiers had come through and massacred the entire tribe. >> I mean their were Indians everywhere on the reservation, she just didn't >> realize that they were mixed-blooded and dressed like other Americans. >> >> >> --- On Fri, 8/15/08, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [CREEK-SOUTHEAST] Cherokee-Creek relations after the Trail >>> of Tears >>> To: [email protected] >>> Date: Friday, August 15, 2008, 3:09 PM >>> I know that I am getting off the subject of this thread but, >>> I wanted to >>> voice my opinion on the Cherokee, NC scenario. >>> >>> My "favorite" thing when we go there, is to watch >>> the "authentic Cherokees" >>> in their Cherokee regalia complete right down to the >>> genuine war bonnets >>> dancing beside their teepees (of course) with their tip jar >>> placed closeby. >>> >>> The last time we were there, one tourist actually was upset >>> because she was >>> worrying about them having to live on the street in those >>> teepees without any >>> conveniences and couldn't be convinced that they >>> didn't. >>> >>> I guess if the tourists are gullible enough to swallow it, >>> go for it! >>> >>> Oh, well, enough said, and I won't bring it up again! >>> >>> JR >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and >>> fits in your budget? >>> Read reviews on AOL Autos. >>> (http://autos.aol.com/cars-Volkswagen-Jetta-2009/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00030000000007 >>> ) >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word >>> 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >>> the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >

Richard B, That is a question that is out of reason. I am sorry the idiot ask you that. Tks, Sam ----- Original Message ----- From: "csmoke" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 7:30 PM Subject: Re: [CREEK-SOUTHEAST] Cherokee-Creek relations after theTrailofTears >I have had tourists who thought I am a white... they asked if I live in > covered wagon? :o) > > Richard B. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Timothy" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 5:35 PM > Subject: Re: [CREEK-SOUTHEAST] Cherokee-Creek relations after the > TrailofTears > > >> This was funny and I bet, fun! TT >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Leon Beard" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 4:44 PM >> Subject: Re: [CREEK-SOUTHEAST] Cherokee-Creek relations after the Trail >> ofTears >> >> >>> I'm always amazed at the people who assume Native people live exactly >>> like >>> our ancestors did 300 years ago, or like from a scene in a western film. >>> Back in the 1980's while living on Qualla Boundary a white lady stopped >>> me >>> and asked me where all the Indians were at, So I told her she was a week >>> two late, the soldiers had come through and massacred the entire tribe. >>> I mean their were Indians everywhere on the reservation, she just >>> didn't >>> realize that they were mixed-blooded and dressed like other Americans. >>> >>> >>> --- On Fri, 8/15/08, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: [CREEK-SOUTHEAST] Cherokee-Creek relations after the Trail >>>> of Tears >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Date: Friday, August 15, 2008, 3:09 PM >>>> I know that I am getting off the subject of this thread but, >>>> I wanted to >>>> voice my opinion on the Cherokee, NC scenario. >>>> >>>> My "favorite" thing when we go there, is to watch >>>> the "authentic Cherokees" >>>> in their Cherokee regalia complete right down to the >>>> genuine war bonnets >>>> dancing beside their teepees (of course) with their tip jar >>>> placed closeby. >>>> >>>> The last time we were there, one tourist actually was upset >>>> because she was >>>> worrying about them having to live on the street in those >>>> teepees without any >>>> conveniences and couldn't be convinced that they >>>> didn't. >>>> >>>> I guess if the tourists are gullible enough to swallow it, >>>> go for it! >>>> >>>> Oh, well, enough said, and I won't bring it up again! >>>> >>>> JR >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and >>>> fits in your budget? >>>> Read reviews on AOL Autos. >>>> (http://autos.aol.com/cars-Volkswagen-Jetta-2009/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00030000000007 >>>> ) >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> [email protected] with the word >>>> 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >>>> the body of the message >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message