replying to OKIEDAND@aol.com: >Does anyone know any thing about the Cookston Hills some were near OK/AR Line? >I remember back years ago I had a friend who was American Indian in Ft. Smith. >Her family still lived up in those hills. And at that time they would not let >a "White Man" up there. It is also supposed to have been a hide out for >outlaws such as Belle Starr & her gang. I have wondered about this for years. >Can anyone tell me if there are still American Indians in that area that still >live same as the "Old Days." >Barbara I grew up in Deleware county and knew it as Cookson Hills. There's no "t" in it. I've also heard the legends, but don't know if they're true. It's in the old Cherokee Nation, so Cherokees are plentiful in the area. :-) acp ******* "Too many stupid people. Too few comets." ******** *********************************************************************** * A. Collene Pearce * Austin, TX, USA * * email: collene@jumpnet.com * http://www.jumpnet.com/~collene * ***********************************************************************