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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