Thanks to all for the wonderful lessons in history. I find it all very interesting. All these stories help us to better understand our ancestors and the sacrifices they made. HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! Vikki Tommie Horn wrote: > > Here are some sites that might answer some of your questions. This > discussion came up on another list and since my grandmother had always said > we were "Black Dutch" I was very curious and check out several sites. Hope > this will answer at least some of your questions. > Tommie > > http://www.genealogymagazine.com/datatrace/in.html > > http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Black+Dutch%22 > > http://rosecity.net/cherokee/blackdutch.html > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 9:01 PM > Subject: Re: AR WARDs > > > These are some things that I was told today. They make very much > > sense to me, but please let me know what you have heard and if this > > information is sound. > > > > I have learned that the Cherokee people had many light skinned, > blue > > eyed and light haired in their number. Their hair was generally redder > than > > most Native Americans. > > > > If you have been told that your Wards are Black Irish, or Black > > Dutch, that is a euphemism for Cherokee, as the blood had to be hidden up > > until about 1960 or the threat of having your land taken and being sent to > a > > reservation was very real. > > > > When I was a child I would have people as if I was "Indian" so I > > asked my dad. He told me that was always a possibility but That we were > > Black Irish and Scots. When I asked what Black Irish were he told me > that > > those were the native people of Ireland, like the Indians were the native > > people of America. This was 35 years or so ago, and I have always told > my > > child and anyone who asked I was Black Irish and Scots. Have I been > saying > > Cherokee and Scots all these years and not known it? > > > > Anyone have an answer ????? > > > >