My understanding of this particular thread: Where did the 50M figure come from? We, as genealogists, are used to the idea that citing our sources for facts, theories, and even opinions, is part of our research. I don't think anyone is trying to be argumentative (not yet, anyway <g>). We just need to know. Sorry, Craig, I know this isn't really Mayflower related, but the Desperate Crossing movie kinda raised the question, don't cha think? Your autodidactic cousin, Karen -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of MsTigerHawk Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 10:07 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MFLR] Desperate Crossing Actually, many Native Americans would love to go back to living the old ways. There's a lot of books out by them about just that subject. I don't doubt at all that there were 50 million Native Americans living here when the Pilgrims came. Do you have any idea how many were killed off by White Man? Colleen Doweny Morse Minnesota joyce moore <[email protected]> wrote: I meant to comment on one thing that was said by one of the commentators. One of them mentioned that there were 50 million Indians living in America when the Pilgrims came over. I sincerely question that. We only have 300 million now after 400 years of constant immigration and having children. I have never heard that figure in my life. I also question the comment about the fact that we force the Indians to live by our ways and not the way they really want to. Do they want to go back to riding horses, hunting game, washing in streams, or what did she have in mind? I love the computer where I can find anything I want and correspond with people, cars and planes, central heat and air, grocery stores, washers and driers, etc. I really question some things that people say in some of these documentaries. I wish she had said what she is willing to give up. Joyce Moore ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********************************************************** Don't miss this website if you like to read. --------------------------------- Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message