In reference to: 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" reminds me of an event in Pensacola back in the 70's of Creek dancing etc. with the advise of a UWF history professor. There were several of the Western style warbonnets, when asked why they were displaying this stuff, the reply was to the effect "that's what the people want to see". Also in regards to many posts here that always state to the effect that "no one wanted to talk about their heritage" mine wasn't so, born very poor in the woods of NorthWest Florida, I recall many times my dad and uncles talking about "Indian Money" as that was always going around, that US Government or somebody was going to pay for Indian Land etc. Which brings up another thought, My GGGrandmother was from the Alabama Creek Nation (pre/post Fort Mims) what would cause me to be an Indian now,after much breeding away from that initial blood, as opposed to say, Dutch, Scotch, German, or any other ethnic origins???? I am very proud of my Creek heritage, but perhaps I should be also of all the other mixtures also. Just musing. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leon Beard" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 3:44 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=aolaut00 030000000007 > > ) > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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 > >