I have not heard that the Cherokee say they were originally oriental. Can you point me to this information. This is fascinating. :) But then I have heard through various tv shows and such that the scientists or whoever, believe that all NA's came from the oriental peoples. In a message dated 4/16/2006 11:47:43 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, eda_66_go@yahoo.com writes: who is dark with the squinty eye which is quite unique, sort of oriental which the Cherokee say they were originally. Barb :) Surnames: Dunn, Brewster, Groat, Harding, West, Guinn, Newton, Bettis, Williams "Share knowledge as if it is a living entity, for in fact, it is. It lives on in the lives of others for generations to come." Barb Grainger - 2006