This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Melody_Dent Surnames: Arms Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.wilkes/4245.2.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I also see you changed your name,as to whom from I was responding!The person I refer to is totally legit,and Registered,I am not argueing with no one about ,my Family.its useless!I know whom I am and what my Heritage is,so you can let it go,and I have been thru all the chiefs before,and do you really think,that MY Runningbear would be included on this thing you sent ,for others to look at if he was killed on the trail of tears,and his Family was never notified?He and his wife were killed,between Port Royal Tennesse,and Hopkinsville Ky.That was passed on to Our relatives,by other relatives.If The Cherokee were to admit wrong doings,then all the history would have to be rewritten,and then,Our Family would have to be excepted,that would not look good for the eastern cherokee today!If You will notice all the chiefs that are reconized,wow all had money at the time and had white relatives,,now how did they get on the rolls????I bet it had to do with money,and who they knew.I know ! people right now that are registered natives,and not a red bone in there body,its called getting there feather,s illiegally!But it happens.I was once going to do that with another tribe,and they ask me,but I refused it!This happens in 2007,even in 2004,when Iwas ask to become a indian,LOL in upstate NY,so it does happen, Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.