The final vote, over 76% against the freedmen, is on nearly every  
news website. This is very bad publicity for the Cherokee, I hate to  
say it, it makes them look very bad. Like they've lost the moral high  
ground.

Nancy

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

--Daniel Boone



On Mar 3, 2007, at 11:12 PM, Coats Family History wrote:

> Yep, very very interesting.....
>
> http://www.cherokee.org/TribalGovernment/Election/SEResults2007.aspx
>
> It appears the initiative is getting an overwhelming yes
> vote...although I'm not sure if these figures will change....seems low
> for a 240,000 member Nation...
>
> Hmmm, my guess, Motion for Injunction tomorrow by the Freedmen, we'll
> see how the court rules....Treaty or Self Determination....Real
> Freedom or Badge of Slavery....
>
> Interesting, interesting, old stuff with a modern twist...:)
>
> Charlotte
>
> On 3/3/07, Sunshine49 <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Seems perhaps they learned too much of the wrong stuff from the white
>> man. Lawyers in love...
>>
>> Nancy
>>
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>> I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days.
>>
>> --Daniel Boone
>>
>>
>>
>>
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