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

I agree with your statements. I met an Indian teenager, Choctaw, while on vacation in Philadelphia, Neshoba Co, Miss. They had government built houses. But, over 1/2 of them had the screens off the windows, needed painting, broken windows, screens off of the doors. Cats, dogs, chickens, etc, running the yard and houses. That was in 1957. 2004, I went to a family reunion there. Things have improved and only 5 or 6 run down houses on the Res. Most were wonderful looking. Some brick, some wood, and some with siding. Tribal Police did not want you going even 2 miles over the posted speed limits. They warned visitor's, that speeding would not be tolerated. I understand and appreciate that. The Choctaws, have a nice hotel and casino. Great looking inside and outside. Thanks, Sam ----- 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=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

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 >