I'm sure this is off topic and will get "nipped in the bud" soon, but I have to add my two cents worth. Mary, I'm happy that your grand-daughter would be proud to say "I am Cherokee". I am Choctaw. I've known that and been proud to say it since I was a very small child. Knowing your are "Indian" is an issue of "pride". Being proud of who you are, and what your ancestors did in their lives. It's not a BIG deal to anyone who doesn't have that pride. But to us who do, it is a very BIG deal. My Grandfather wasn't a famous Chief, but I'm proud to his have his blood because he was my Grandpa. It's like the quote goes: "If I have to explain (being Indian), you wouldn't understand!" I guess it's just a "red" thing. :) Shelley