Hello everyone, Well I am truly amazed. Over the last few days, I have recieved over 200 emails reguarding the Monacan and Cherokee issue, from members of all the various surname's listed on the roll. And the post are still coming in. I promise that each and everyone WILL be answered. And if I can't give you an answer to your questions, I will either direct you to or tell you were to get answers. It may take me a week or so to answer them all, "but you will get a reply". I can't tell you how much your comments mean to me in many of those post. I would like to THANK all you list administrators for allowing me to bring this issue to the attention of your subscribers. I will be leaving your list at the end of the day, and I have really enjoyed my visit here. Folks, in reguards to the info supplied, please just do what you feel is the right thing to do. If you know or were told that these are your Cherokee family members, say so. If they are Monacan and you can prove it, say so as well. Saying it to me is fine, but the folks who need your letters are the Bureau of Indian Affairs. I know their site is down right now, due to the Cobell Litigation, but please keep trying. The US Senate link is also down, but I believe that is because our country is on high alert. I have also spoken with Chief White Eagle, who sit's on the Council of Chief's in Missouri and The Western Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. He has sent me the address below for you to write to. CHEROKEE TRIBE CONTACTS: Yes they can send the Letter's to this Address, ( Blue Ridge Band of Cherokee ) P. O. Box 1024 Bedford Co, Virginia ( 24523 ) ADDITIONAL CONTACTS ARE: <A HREF="http://aolsearch.aol.com/redir.adp?appname=MS&query=BIA&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2edoi%2egov%2fbureau%2dindian%2daffairs%2ehtml&datasource=Google&partner=Google&clickedItemRank=1&requestId=cns80399&component=websearch.google.http.tcl&searchType=MS">This Website is Temporarily Unavailable</A> - The BIA website as well as the BIA mail servers have been made temporarily unavailable due to the Cobell Litigation. ... For general BIA information: 202 208-3710. ... http://www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html For general BIA information: 202 208-3710 For Tribal Leaders Directory: 202 208-3711 SENATE CONTACT: <A HREF="http://www.senate.gov/~campbell/email.htm"> U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell - Email</A> Heres how to contact Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell or send him an electronic mail message: I have six offices conveniently located ... http://www.senate.gov/~campbell/email.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------- VIRGINIA CONTACTS: <A HREF="http://warner.senate.gov/"> Senator John Warner</A> http://warner.senate.gov/ <A HREF="http://allen.senate.gov/email.html"> Office of U.S. Senator George Allen</A> ... In order to ensure Senator Allen has full information about his constituents interests and concerns, please use the following form to contact him. ... http://allen.senate.gov/email.html <A HREF="http://allen.senate.gov/PressOffice/06272002.htm"> Senator Allen Introduces Bill to Recognize 6 Virginia Indian Tribes</A> ... Tribe - Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe Inc., the Monacan Tribe and the Nansemond Tribe. Should the legislation pass, those ... http://allen.senate.gov/PressOffice/06272002. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- MONACAN CONTACTS: <A HREF="http://www.monacannation.com/contact.shtml"> Monacan Indian Nation: Contact Us</A> http://www.monacannation.com/contact.shtml <A HREF="http://indians.vipnet.org/"> Virginia Council On Indians Home Page</A> http://indians.vipnet.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ OTHER LINKS: <A HREF="http://www.indiancountry.com/?338"> ICT [2001/07/18] Virginia tribes renew fight for federal recognition</A> ... and the Monacan Nation. All of our tribes have already been granted state recognition, said Chief Barry Bass of the Nansemond Tribe. Federal legislation is ... http://www.indiancountry.com/?338 Bright Star