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
> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions
> at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html 

To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions
at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html