Now that is a truth that cannot be denied. These people are fighting over
money they anticipate, what is it going to be like if they ever get any?
Anita
>From: Sunshine49 <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
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>Subject: Re: Cherokee Election March 3rd Q&A
>Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2007 17:08:18 -0500
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>"If you want to know someone's true character, divide an inheritance with
>them."
>
>Nancy
>
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>I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days.
>
>--Daniel Boone
>
>
>
>On Mar 4, 2007, at 5:03 PM, Debra Jackson/Harold Forsythe wrote:
>
>>Phebe;
>>
>>Q.E.D. Families and businesses break up over large winfalls, why not
>>American Indian nations?
>>
>>Harold S. Forsythe
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Phebe" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 4:54 PM
>>Subject: Re: Cherokee Election March 3rd Q&A
>>
>>
>>>By chance, I was in RED CLAY TENN on February 23. For those that do not
>>>know Red Clay is the last place the Cherokee had a standing government
>>>after they had been forced out of Georgia and prior to moving to
>>>Oklahoma. This was even prior to the Trail of Tears.
>>>
>>>Red Clay is run by the State of TN and has a museum and an interpreter
>>>to answer questions about the Cherokee.
>>>
>>>To make a long story short.........she explained that in recent weeks
>>>several ladies have been in and tried to prove their Cherokee heritage.
>>>Membership in the tribe states...... If you (or your ancestors) are not
>>>listed on the DAWES rolls in the 1920 then you are not a member of the
>>>tribe. Even though, you may have received money from the U.S. Court of
>>>Claims in 1906.
>>>
>>>I was still confused.........she explained further............CASINO
>>>money. Seems that the casino money will be divided between the enrolled
>>>members.
>>>
>>>The less folks that are on the rolls the bigger the pot of money.
>>>
>>>When things don't seem right, FOLLOW THE MONEY.
>>>
>>>Phebe Morgan
>>>Sarasota, Florida
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