This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: anakausuen1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.unknown/2761.3783.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.2.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: To Renee Perkins, This is concerning,We Shawnee in 1871 were ordered by the US Government to merge, amalgamate,incorporate, ETC. with the Cherokee Tribe (for our own good) to become an CIVILIZED TRIBE,one of the Five Civilized Tribes that had a written language OR We Shawnee would be sent out WEST with the rest of the uncivilized illiterate Indian Savages. You see how that worked do you not? We were sent West to Oklahoma anyway. The Cherokee and Shawnee were interchangable from 1871 forward by our Culture Busting US Government. Thanks for listening to my history lesson, Chief anakausuen@columbus.rr.com 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.