I agree that something’s really off in Wolfjumper41’s story, and I have come across my fair share of people who claim Cherokee ancestry, but aren’t members of any of the three federally Recognized Cherokee tribes, and/or don’t have tribal connections. (I lost count a long time ago) Most have mysterious Cherokee ancestors who walked off the Trail of Tears, hid in the woods, left the tribe, or were adopted by whites, etc. There always seems to be a full blood grandparent in there. A lot of them will give themselves bogus names that sound more like the names of Lakotas and plains Indians then they do Cherokee. Florida seems to be overrun by these folks.
Many of these New Agers go to these Wannabe Powwows and so called Native American events (especially in Florida), and they walk around in buckskin, and play flutes, and light sage and try to act all wise, and they really think they are Cherokee! This is really insulting for true Cherokee people. (Cherokees don’t powwow by the way) And they all seem to be clueless about anything that is truly related to Cherokee people. You and your husband aren’t part of that crowd are you Wolfjumper41?
Anyways, Wolfjumper, you can check the Dawes Roll which is the basis for tribal enrollment for the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Taken in the Cherokee Nation between 1898-1906. Wolfjumper, your going to have to use your father in laws’ WHITE MAN’S name though, haha.
http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/tutorial/dawes/And you can also check the Baker Roll which is the basis of tribal enrollment for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/baker.phpThere’s also a few other Cherokee rolls like the Siler Roll, Drennen roll, etc.
Wolf Jumpler41, just wondering? What Native American inspired Arts and Crafts do you make related to Cherokees? You say you make War Bonnets? If your making Native inspired Arts and Crafts and that has to do with your husband’s’s alleged Cherokee ancestry, then why are you making War Bonnets? Cherokees didn’t use war bonnets.
