Oleta....we value all persons input. Whatever someone says, comes from their perspective. However, it is the manner in which you respond, that I object. You have so much you could share...and we appreciate that. However, I, like James, do not appreciate the personally attacking tone. The one thing that I have found, in most of my quest for knowledge, in the native community, is the mutual respect for questions, and answers...whether right or wrong. That's why your attitude is so puzzling. Wado, jes

I agree with your statements, Jes and James B., I'm on many lists that pertain to surnames and NA research. I've seen statements made in an agressive tone when they shouldn't be. All too often, we, as humans, tend to let the day's stress and hardships influence how we feel when we read an email then respond in that same tone. But prejudice or hatefullness is unacceptable in any form.....any form at all....regardless of direction. Rather than be a smart alec, be a teacher...be a leader...remove the ignorance but don't be hateful about things. Prejudice is the one thing that we'll never resolve until we forget about its existence. Ignorance can be changed with knowledge given in a proper way. None of us can go back to change what happened in the past....the best we can do is change what happens now and in the future by trying to be a good influence on what goes on around us each day. Joyce Gaston Reece ----- Original Message ----- From: <HealTheCircle@aol.com> To: <indian-territory-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 9:01 AM Subject: Re: [INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS] Natural Archives closure > Oleta....we value all persons input. Whatever someone says, comes from > their perspective. However, it is the manner in which you respond, that > I > object. You have so much you could share...and we appreciate that. > However, I, > like James, do not appreciate the personally attacking tone. > > The one thing that I have found, in most of my quest for knowledge, in the > native community, is the mutual respect for questions, and > answers...whether > right or wrong. That's why your attitude is so puzzling. > > Wado, > jes > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.5/451 - Release Date: 9/19/2006 > >