tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193206024924903477.post170449099456593552..comments2024-01-12T18:29:00.527-06:00Comments on Thoughts from Polly's Granddaughter: A Cherokee Can't Be Found Because A Cherokee Isn't ThereUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193206024924903477.post-48165617203226972562016-06-12T00:56:00.643-05:002016-06-12T00:56:00.643-05:00Awesome blog. You have access to info I wouldn'...Awesome blog. You have access to info I wouldn't have believed possible! I understand why people WANT to be exotic. Being white is like being nothing at all. For most Americans there is no heritage, no traditions, it's all faded away to nothing. My mom really wanted to be Cheyenne. Unfortunately she was extremely white. She did latch onto some story she heard her grandma say about someone being Cheyenne on her father's side and there was NO convincing her that it wasn't true because she wanted it to be true. Besides, it was sooo far back that no one could disprove it either. I don't think it's really about dishonesty, even though it requires fooling one's self, but it is about wanting to have something bigger than yourself and be part of something. People don't think about the fact of cultural appropriation or the suffering that people endured for really being native American. They just think about the cool parts.Hawthornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282923361524608781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193206024924903477.post-24948675235825250172012-07-09T19:18:00.166-05:002012-07-09T19:18:00.166-05:00So glad to find your blog today. Actually, it was...So glad to find your blog today. Actually, it was recommended by someone else I follow. I live in Northwest Georgia and there is so much family lore about Indian ancestry, none of which I've been able to prove. I look forward to reading more from you. MelindaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08123873450625286841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193206024924903477.post-30288723632760951922012-06-08T20:40:53.827-05:002012-06-08T20:40:53.827-05:00Great points, Twila. Good work!Great points, Twila. Good work!W. Jeff Bishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912548082826434220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193206024924903477.post-30488064368691053722012-06-06T23:16:02.320-05:002012-06-06T23:16:02.320-05:00as a resident of MA, i find myself most grateful f...as a resident of MA, i find myself most grateful for your clarity, knowledge, and sound reasoning on this subject. elizabeth warren and her supporters are acting in a most reprehensible and ethically challenged manner- and this needs to be highlighted and exposed as much as is possible.<br /><br />your voice in all this is most important- thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193206024924903477.post-56660509506033480772012-06-06T18:02:09.550-05:002012-06-06T18:02:09.550-05:00Kudos, Twila! This is a well-stated case by an ex...Kudos, Twila! This is a well-stated case by an expert genealogist who knows how and where to research subject matter. Something that most of today's main stream media sorely lacks, as well as politicians (on both sides of the isle).<br /><br />vehoae<br />www.consciencebreachingsocialamnesia.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193206024924903477.post-48306946144402283292012-06-05T09:50:16.473-05:002012-06-05T09:50:16.473-05:00Thanks for the post. Don't give up on this sto...Thanks for the post. Don't give up on this story, even though I can see the pressure that EW's surrogates in the media are focusing on your efforts to determine the truth.<br /><br /><br />According to the Globe article, EW never used her "alleged" Cherokee ancestry to advance her career, so this is a non-issue.<br /><br />I personally agree with the thought that one's ancestry is sometimes unclear, but all the facts seem to point to EW claiming to be a "woman of color" and getting preferential treatment from that claim.<br /><br />This is a debate about gaming the system, and her ancestry claims as well as plagiarized "French-Indian" recipes all point to a person who believes the ends justify the means. <br /><br />Maybe the real hidden fact is she has Republican heritage, and that is what (unknown to her) causes her to blindly game the system and take advantage of Equal Employement slots to cheat other Native Americans!Frank Paolinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15519648714461011616noreply@blogger.com