i fully agree with you. jo ann-- I am trying to find my indian heritage. il Knox wrote: > > OK.. I have kept quiet so far, but finally felt I had to step up and be > counted! > > There were a few uncalled for remarks a few days ago which caused some of > those having Native American ancestry to take offense. That was truly > unfortunate. Everyone should try to be sensitive to the feelings of others > no matter their background. > > This had an overall poisitive effect, IMHO. Discussions of Native American > genealogy has more than tripled! > > But I cannot comprehend <<at all>> how there are those who have joined a > list aimed at genealogy and that is called "Indian Territory" can think > discussions of native american traits that might appear in one's family is > <<not>> connected to genealogy and further is <<not>> related to "Indian > Territory". > > If this kind of discussion is truly not related to trying to find one's > ancestors who might have been native americans in Indian Territory... then > I simply don't know what "Indian Territory" genealogy is!! > > I don't mean to step on any specific person's toes.. Just expressing my > absolute astonishment at some of the opinions I am hearing!! > > .......................... > Phil > (pknox@earthlink.net) > > For Ruch/Rugh Family Genealogy, great links, & just plain fun... visit: > http://home.earthlink.net/~pknox/