Just a mite hard to argue with ignorance but it does help to know that the Cherokee were free to go where they wanted before the trail of tears and everyone knows the indians had a chief and don't get all hot and bothered about princess even tho I prefer maiden Just like the idiots that like to point out that the US of A is a republic and not a democracy and don't have the sense to know a republic is democratic . I did wander the Cherokee nation some and had some friends in Tulsa and Tonkawa and Konawa and other places so don't tell me about their actions toward ignorance. Only the half breeds did as you say 1st On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 0:43:26 -0500 <chasteen2@cox.net> writes: > filmo2@juno.com wrote: "Jerri, I am supposed to be part indian > because of some Chestine ancestor.<snip>" > and: > "William Walter Bibee in Cocke county TN, his grandfather was > married to a Cherokee princess in VA." > > Hate to "bust your bubble", guy-- but > (1) there was no such thing a "a Cherokee Princess" > and > (2) the Cherokees never inhabited any part of VA in recorded history > (or since 1545, whichever you choose to use!). > > Actually, if you had been raised here in the Cherokee Nation you > would know that to claim that you have "a Cherokee Princess" > ancestor is considered an insult (to our intelligence!)! Usually > the person that it is mentioned to will lower their eyes ("we will > not look upon the face of a liar") or give you the ultimate Cherokee > insult-- they will turn their back to you (same meaning)! > > Jerri Chasteen > Cherokee > Claremore OK > > >