That's what I sort of had the impression was going on. Arguing  
lawyers, getting pushy for money, turn their sacred site into a  
tourist attraction, tsk, they're beginning to sound just like white  
people. Better be careful- blood can carry you only so far, once  
you've lost your soul.

2 more cents

Nancy

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I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days.

--Daniel Boone



On Mar 4, 2007, at 4:54 PM, Phebe wrote:

> 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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