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 ????? > >