I have heard from my parents and my mother's mother that we are part Cherokee also but have never been able to prove it as by the time I got interested in genealogy and heritage they were all gone. I believe someone was asking about College for Indian American's. I have a friend from the Computer User Group in Venice, FL that was out searching a cemetery for family and a gentleman walked up to her and asked her if she was Indian and she said no not that I know of. He then said well if you have family in this cemetery you have to be Indian. She got her college education paid for, but then she was able to prove she was indeed Indian. I have heard of the Trail of Tears since I was a kid and have seen several movies on it, it is just too bad that I was so young when all this talk of being Indian (note I did not say part Indian after reading what was sent I believe by Alli not sure) was going on and not interested in genealogy and at that time must admit I didn't like History very well, at least not what we were taught in CA, as that was where I went to school clear through High School. Since doing genealogy, I love history and have learned so much more than I ever did in School about it. All because of doing Genealogy!!!! Lois