guess they got wind of the attention.... from their website.
http://www.theupcn.com/FAQ.html ?
It has recently come to my attention that there are some incredibly stupid
people out there who are claiming that some of our phone numbers do not
work (including mine!), that one of our members is Puerto Rican who "doesn't
have the right to call himself a Cherokee", ? that we don't have very many items
in our store, that Richard White Horse is actually someone named Kandy
Cook, etc. etc. ? This is the only time I am going to lower myself to respond to
these types of comments as I feel it is a complete waste of my time to bother
with these misinformed trouble makers. ? Trust me, my phone number IS IN
SERVICE. ? My number is 330-289-9993 and anyone is welcome to call me. ? I
have heard how I actually live in California and various other places (they can't
even decide where they want to accuse me of living). ? This makes me laugh so
hard. ? The reason why the web site address shows up on allwhois.com as
being in California is because we pay for a private registration to reduce spam
and this is Yahoo's address in California. ? (The words "private registration,
contact administration" might have been your first clue.) ? And Richard 'White
Horse' Huston is definitely NOT Kandy Cook, whoever that may be ? (that
sounds like a girl's name - he has gotten a good laugh out of that one). ? As far
as your calling one of our members a "Puerto Rican who doesn't have the right
to call himself a Cherokee", all I have to say is, shame on you. ? We are all
'mixed bloods' ? and no one has the right to look down on another human being. ?
Isn't this the very type of prejudice and racial slurs that our people have been
trying to fight against for many years? ? You should be ashamed of yourselves.
As far as our asking for a copy of a birth certificate with an application so that
we can "steal your identity", this is absolutely ridiculous. ? First, if you are that
paranoid, then you shouldn't join anything. ? Secondly, if you feel there is some
information that would ? enable someone to steal your identity, then by all means
black out the offending information. ? All we need to see is your name. ? And we
are not asking for your "passport". ? What it actually says is that we need a
"passport photo". ? This is only to make the I.D. card. ?
We are not asking for social security numbers or credit card numbers and lots
of organizations ask for a copy of your birth certificate, including the Western
Cherokee Nation, the United Cherokee Nation, and several others. ? Again, you
are more than welcome to black out any offending information. ?
As for our store, we will be selling more items in addition to our mug as it
grows. ? We hope to be adding T-shirts, flags, keyrings and mousepads in the
very near future. ?
We are trying very hard to do a good thing for our people and we will not be
discouraged by a few people that will spread vicious lies about anyone and
anything just to have something to talk about. ? But I guess if you are picking on
us, then you are leaving everyone else alone for awhile (and giving us a good
hearty laugh in the meantime).
Sincerely,
Angie Speaks with Spirits Rose
Principal Chief - living in OHIO
330-289-9993
