In a message dated 7/29/04 1:26:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, RStern2626@aol.com writes: > My mom told me that she got "comments" re marrying a man with Indian > background. There would've been no Indian school issue in southern Illinois > for sure. > Anything more than a fourth grade education for whites was frowned upon as > wasting time in "higher education"..! Thank you, many did not ever intend to go on to OK---just as, many came back---and famiies divided--as to those who went, took the Fed Handouts--and those who were adament they would not. Not only were there 5 tribes invovled inthe removal, but, with them weremany whites, and many tribal folks, Schagticoke, Delaware, Seneca, Mohak, Mohegan---tribes were fluid, and intermarried much more than anyone was taught--- another sopabox and comments go on today. My adopted brother, seneca, and the 4th gt grandson of cornplanter, whose father was John O'Beel,his wife a Seneca--- said brother was born and raised for a few years on NY rez---his mother md out the 2nd time---and he, himself, md the 2nd time to an Italiian, form N. Jersey---and the comments made in the late '90s---rude and racist. You can tell waht was said behind lcosed doors---when children ask, in front of you, "how come you had to marry an INDIAN?" I had a very blue rinse type lady ask me at State DAr convention "Why would you even want tob eONE OF THEM?" My gorgeous, honor roll , Admin assn't, daughter, Mayan, arapahoe and toumaloma, ws invited to a prom---the boys' Mother called me and rescinded the invite=="we don't date out of our own kind" Her 16th birthday party, no rsvps, but, --dinner prepared, tble set, take away gifts laidout---her birthday is halloween---etc---no one showed. Not a phone call, nothing. Over Christmas break, 2 girls at the mall saw us,and told Sarah, in front of me, their parents wouldn't allow them to come, seeing "black folks sleep in our house"------ my children are friends with many kids--plus, our family comes in all shades. anyone who thinks prejudice and racism is on the wane---needs to have a reality check.--or get their heads out of the sand. Firehair