[email protected] wrote: > Delilah, > > I am a member of the Native American Indian Assoc. I am not registered > federally though. > Can you tell me what process it takes to get registered? > The NAIA made me list my heritage back 5 generations and I am considered half > Cherokee. > My maternal Grandfather was 3/4 and maternal grandmother 1/2 and then you add > my fathers side, making it very interesting. I am proud of everything I have > learned about my heritage and I have found none to be ashamed of but the > Cherokee Heritage is by far the most to be proud of to me. > We have a newspaper that a friend of mine publishes every season called > Native Spirit. I have my first article being placed in the issue coming up. I > would love to get your address and send you a copy of the newspaper when it > comes out. > I did not start researching my tree in order to be able to Join DAR or the > Winthorp's Society or anything of that nature. I wanted to know really, who > I was and like you feel my ancestors talk to me, they give me something to > keep me going, just when I about to give up and not try anymore. I am a > granddaughter to the white man yes, and that matters, but I do consider > myself a Native American. > Linda Sue > > ==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== > Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; > http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett I checked this out several years ago and I believe if this is the same way you have to go before the Cherokee Nation if that is what you are, and you must be able to prove your blood quamtum, I think Nara explains it. Ot just go on any search engine and look up Cherokee you will find sites to help you. Good Luck Wla

[email protected] wrote: > [email protected] wrote: > > > Delilah, > > > > I am a member of the Native American Indian Assoc. I am not registered > > federally though. > > Can you tell me what process it takes to get registered? > > The NAIA made me list my heritage back 5 generations and I am considered half > > Cherokee. > > My maternal Grandfather was 3/4 and maternal grandmother 1/2 and then you add > > my fathers side, making it very interesting. I am proud of everything I have > > learned about my heritage and I have found none to be ashamed of but the > > Cherokee Heritage is by far the most to be proud of to me. > > We have a newspaper that a friend of mine publishes every season called > > Native Spirit. I have my first article being placed in the issue coming up. I > > would love to get your address and send you a copy of the newspaper when it > > comes out. > > I did not start researching my tree in order to be able to Join DAR or the > > Winthorp's Society or anything of that nature. I wanted to know really, who > > I was and like you feel my ancestors talk to me, they give me something to > > keep me going, just when I about to give up and not try anymore. I am a > > granddaughter to the white man yes, and that matters, but I do consider > > myself a Native American. > > Linda Sue > > > > ==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== > > Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; > > http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > I checked this out several years ago and I believe if this is the same way you > have to go before the Cherokee Nation if that is what you are, and you must be > able to prove your blood quamtum, I think Nara explains it. Ot just go on any > search engine and look up Cherokee you will find sites to help you. Good Luck > Wla You can also try National Archieves & records center. I believe they have forms for you to fill out. I also know their are Cherokee websites and I'm sure they could help you.One was on the Gen WEb Project as well as Rootsweb. Haven't tried this for awhile http://www.rootsweb.com/itcherok/helpers.htm maybe it is still there.

[email protected] wrote: > [email protected] wrote: > > > [email protected] wrote: > > > > > Delilah, > > > > > > I am a member of the Native American Indian Assoc. I am not registered > > > federally though. > > > Can you tell me what process it takes to get registered? > > > The NAIA made me list my heritage back 5 generations and I am considered half > > > Cherokee. > > > My maternal Grandfather was 3/4 and maternal grandmother 1/2 and then you add > > > my fathers side, making it very interesting. I am proud of everything I have > > > learned about my heritage and I have found none to be ashamed of but the > > > Cherokee Heritage is by far the most to be proud of to me. > > > We have a newspaper that a friend of mine publishes every season called > > > Native Spirit. I have my first article being placed in the issue coming up. I > > > would love to get your address and send you a copy of the newspaper when it > > > comes out. > > > I did not start researching my tree in order to be able to Join DAR or the > > > Winthorp's Society or anything of that nature. I wanted to know really, who > > > I was and like you feel my ancestors talk to me, they give me something to > > > keep me going, just when I about to give up and not try anymore. I am a > > > granddaughter to the white man yes, and that matters, but I do consider > > > myself a Native American. > > > Linda Sue > > > > > > ==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== > > > Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; > > > http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > > > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > > > I checked this out several years ago and I believe if this is the same way you > > have to go before the Cherokee Nation if that is what you are, and you must be > > able to prove your blood quamtum, I think Nara explains it. Ot just go on any > > search engine and look up Cherokee you will find sites to help you. Good Luck > > Wla > You can also try National Archieves & records center. I believe they have forms > for you to fill out. I also know their are Cherokee websites and I'm sure they > could help you.One was on the Gen WEb Project as well as Rootsweb. Haven't tried > this for awhile http://www.rootsweb.com/itcherok/helpers.htm maybe it is still > there *****Sorry to see they have changed the site . Just use your search engine , > if not I go through more filesa and I kknow I have other listings.*******==== > GAWALKER Mailing List ==== > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Walker Co., GA list, use > [email protected] or [email protected] if > you are on the Digest list. > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett