Wow...Oleta, Will Rogers. Seems I saw some of his stuff at the museum in Tahlequah also. Say do you go to the Indian Country Today site online....or read their paper. I've found it quite useful to get an idea about what is happening currently in "indian country". Yes...I understand we are in great peril of losing our "stories" as we are losing our elders....those that know them. It's good to know that there are places we can go where the truth is being documented....the native truth...not the anglo. I think the first book I ever read that actually told the stories from the indians prespective was "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee". I would recommend that to new folks trying to understand why the native people of today are skeptical of the government or even folks who don't do any research on things and then unknowingly say things that are offensive. Thank you again Oleta for sharing. jes Of course we could always talk about Christopher Columbus...if we want to start at the beginning!!

If you really want to start ( at ) the beginning, Columbus had nothing to do with it, nor did Desoto, oh they <<changed history>> and the future from their visits but it was not the beginning of NA history here. There were lots of things going on before that. too bad we dont know what they were - or do we ? Dan M ----- Original Message ----- To: <indian-territory-roots@rootsweb.com> <snipped>> > Of course we could always talk about Christopher Columbus...if we want to > start at the beginning!!