Hey folks, lots of us are mixed blood, maybe take a look at yur family tree for Dakota link or Canada. Ther is a huge multi billion doller settelment and lawsuit for the Midiwakaton sioux decendents coming down. Bud ----- Original Message ----- From: <jthibault@lighthouse.net> To: <NISHNAWBE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 10:59 AM Subject: Re: [NISHNAWBE] Native American Literature and Publications > Hi Paula > Just found it interesting that you last name is McLeod, and wondering if > we could be related. My maiden name was McLeod. My father, was Patrick > McLeod / gfather was Phillip McLeod from Michigan(UP) , gggfather was > Thomas McLeod, he was from Canada (Ont.). > I also now of Williams family from Michigan. I can get you in contact with > a Williams family member if your interested. > You can email me at jthibault@lighthouse.net > Hope to hear from you. > Patty (McLeod) Thibault > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Pmcleod0@aol.com> > To: <NISHNAWBE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 11:12 AM > Subject: [NISHNAWBE] Native American Literature and Publications > > >> Hello All, >> >> I just needed to share this information and blow off some steam. I went >> into >> Border's bookstore last night to find some Native American books I had >> seen >> on-line. I went to the history section and there were cases and cases of >> Afro-American, Arab, Korean, Irish, Scottish, Japanese, Chinese, Celts. >> I could go >> on and on, but you get the idea. Then, I went to the language section. >> They >> were English, Italian, Iraqi, Arab, Spanish, French, Russian, German, >> Japanese. Again, the list goes on and on. Do you want to know what I >> found on >> Native Americans? There were 5 shelves not completely filled in the >> history >> section and nothing in the language area. I felt really hurt that >> Border's seems >> uninterested in promoting our Native American history or language. >> >> I would suggest we all start to advocate our heritage to all around us. >> We >> should have a movie similar to the Afro-American story "Roots". At least >> the >> Afro-Americans can trace their history back to Africa. Heck, they could >> even >> go back there and live as they were. Their culture still exists and has >> not >> changed. Not so, for our native history. We are going to have to do >> some big >> time pushing to get others to see we want our story heard and our culture >> back. >> >> If you have gotten this far in reading, thank you for listening. :-) >> I'd >> love to hear your comments on the subject. Thanks again. >> >> Paula (Williams) McLeod >> >> >> ============================== >> View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >> marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >> > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.17 - Release Date: 4/19/2005 > >