Helen The Cherokee Indians were a predominant culture all over east Tennessee but especially in south east Tennessee. It is a complicated series of events that led to the Great Removal of 1838-39. But as a result of their having lived here and their tendency to accept any culture and color into their midst it is almost impossible to find a very old Tennessee family that doesn't have some Cherokee heritage. The mixed bloods almost had their own culture. Like I stated, it is impossible to tell this complex issue inside the confines of one email. I've been studying it for many years and there's still much I don't know....just enough to be dangerous....as some would say. If you want to know if you have Cherokee heritage the best thing you can do is study back thru the entire family tree of the one you suspect of having the heritage. Most of the time it was thru females. Joyce Gaston Reece ----- Original Message ----- From: <HelenD1939@aol.com> To: <tnanders@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 2:54 PM Subject: [TNANDERS] Native American Heritage > Have any of you been told that you have a Native American ancestor? I > have > but have not discovered any truth to the story, though I'm sure that it's > possible. Are you aware of any Native American ancestry in Anderson Co., > TN? > Or in the surrounding area? > Helen > > > > **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. > (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ > 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNANDERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1294 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 > 6:39 PM > >