I have heard many people tell me that they are enough Cherokee blood to be drawing Oil Royalties. Can someone please explain, (In simple terms!) what this means? Also, some have told me that if you are a certain blood degree there are alot of benifits to be living in the Cherokee Nation. What is meant by that? But I am really curious about the oil royalties thing. Thank you in advance. Rebecca Wa Chi

When I posted my message, I had only seen 1/2 of the video. It concluded with the carving up of the Cherokee land. A woman Muskogee by ancestry said that her mother/family was given useless land. Said it had no egress. Others reported that Indians were forced to write wills ceding their land to Whites. The people were found dead shortly there after. Oh well, have said enough. We believe that David is 1/8 AA, but we have no proof. We don't even know exact names. Wish there was DNA to prove it. Best wishes to all working on their AA ancestry. The men were Major Ridge, John Ross, Elias Boudinot. A GA site says that Major Ridge lead them to "acculturation." Carole Beth [email protected] San Antonio, TX ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 3:36 PM Subject: [OKGEN ] Re: OKGEN-D Question > I have heard many people tell me that they are enough Cherokee blood to be > drawing Oil Royalties. Can someone please explain, (In simple terms!) what > this means? Also, some have told me that if you are a certain blood degree > there are alot of benifits to be living in the Cherokee Nation. What is meant > by that? > But I am really curious about the oil royalties thing. > Thank you in advance. > Rebecca Wa Chi > > > ==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== > Indian Pioneer Papers > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/pioneer/pioneer.htm > >

My dad and his father got government checks from 1946-1957. They were little bitty pieces of paper-that they had to take to a bank to cash. They called a Judge in Oklahoma (still an attorney there-Vestor Songer). He told them they were for tools they never received. My dad's grandma (his fathers mom) told the family they were part Cherokee. My dad's mom-who died when he was 5, was married first to a Choctaw named James Wesley-my grandpas' name was Ted Miller. They just assumed it was Indian money of sorts, and kept the money (very small amounts- $8-$15 each check). The checks stopped coming after my granddad died in 1957. I emailed several oil companies-to see if that is what they were-and the oil companies said that they do not have records for back then. Sandy [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 1:36 PM Subject: [OKGEN ] Re: OKGEN-D Question > I have heard many people tell me that they are enough Cherokee blood to be > drawing Oil Royalties. Can someone please explain, (In simple terms!) what > this means? Also, some have told me that if you are a certain blood degree > there are alot of benifits to be living in the Cherokee Nation. What is meant > by that? > But I am really curious about the oil royalties thing. > Thank you in advance. > Rebecca Wa Chi > > > ==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== > Indian Pioneer Papers > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/pioneer/pioneer.htm >

Rebecca, A lot of this could also be answered on the mutual list we're on, but I don't believe the Cherokee Tribe draws Oil money, but you could find out for sure by connecting the Cherokee Nation of Okla. either via their web site or by calling them. I'm curious about the "benefits" your asking about. There is no financial gain from living in the Cherokee Nation.......being a tribal member helps you to get some medical, housing & food benefits & some Educational. You have to live w/in the Cherokee Tribal boundaries to get any help w/housing & food. Depending on the State you may or may not be recognized (even as a Tribe member) to get any Medical (For instance: Idaho doesn't acknowledge your tribal card, but Nevada does). There isn't any money that you will get for being a Tribe member (from what I was told from the office) and there are some scholarship's given out by the CNO & it may help you get looked at more closely for Pell grants for College......but doesn't guarantee them. The "benefit" from being a Tribal member is what you learn & seek from your heart.......not what you can gain for your wallet. Alli :) ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 9:36 PM Subject: [OKGEN ] Re: OKGEN-D Question > I have heard many people tell me that they are enough Cherokee blood to be > drawing Oil Royalties. Can someone please explain, (In simple terms!) what > this means? Also, some have told me that if you are a certain blood degree > there are alot of benifits to be living in the Cherokee Nation. What is meant > by that? > But I am really curious about the oil royalties thing. > Thank you in advance. > Rebecca Wa Chi > > > ==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== > Indian Pioneer Papers > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/pioneer/pioneer.htm >

Rebecca and all who are interested, Here are a few sites to check out: http://users.rcn.com/wovoka/dissertation.html http://www.cherokee.org/Culture/HistoryPage.asp?ID=14> http://www.geocities.com/bigorrin/cher.htm http://napanews.tripod.com/id39.htm http://www.thefurtrapper.com/indian_disease.htm http://members.tripod.com/TopCat4/frame.htm Also, read "Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee". Becky York

Actually, Alli, Idaho does acknowledge tribal cards. At least this part of Idaho up here in the North. If someone has a card and is not Coeur d'Alene tribe, they can still go to the Tribal Clinic in Benewah County for free. That's sort of what got me started on genealogy. Being a single mom for years, I set out to prove my Indian heritage so that I may obtain medical for myself and kids. That led to finding family, then to making websites, and now to college to learn more about computers. I still haven't proven my heritage and still have no medical insurance or help, but having fun learning! I'm not sure, but I think there is college help, too. But, the tribe has to have that organized and together to help. This one doesn't seem to. My son in law is CDA Tribe and is not getting any help from them for college. Becky ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alli" <[email protected]> > Rebecca, > A lot of this could also be answered on the mutual list we're on, but I > don't believe the Cherokee Tribe draws Oil money, but you could find out for > sure by connecting the Cherokee Nation of Okla. either via their web site or > by calling them. > I'm curious about the "benefits" your asking about. > There is no financial gain from living in the Cherokee Nation.......being a > tribal member helps you to get some medical, housing & food benefits & some > Educational. You have to live w/in the Cherokee Tribal boundaries to get any > help w/housing & food. Depending on the State you may or may not be > recognized (even as a Tribe member) to get any Medical (For instance: Idaho > doesn't acknowledge your tribal card, but Nevada does). There isn't any > money that you will get for being a Tribe member (from what I was told from > the office) and there are some scholarship's given out by the CNO & it may > help you get looked at more closely for Pell grants for College......but > doesn't guarantee them. > The "benefit" from being a Tribal member is what you learn & seek from your > heart.......not what you can gain for your wallet. > Alli :)