| 5:02 pm - interview with activists |
 nguzundej Hello! I'm interested about your nation, your language and culture. I belong to the finno-ugric organization in Russia. We are very interested about the way you preserve and develop your identity and culture. I would like to obtain an interview with someone who works in the field of preserving and developing of your identity, culture and the way of lifeI am much obliged to you (comment on this) |
| Saturday, March 8th, 2008 |
| 4:36 pm - Introduction |
 dead_dog_blues I suppose it would be proper to introduce myself first, but before doing this I feel that I must express how happy I am to have found a community dedicated to this culture. This is, perhaps, one of the last places I believed I would be able to come upon information and comradeship within the Cherokee community. I, as you can see, am Dead_Dog_Blues. I am a girl, this year turning nineteen. I was adopted when I was born, but have been told since I was little that I come from a Cherokee background -- my mother having been 1/2 or full blood. The information on this is very little, adoption laws being as they are, however it is something I have always clung to. I've wanted to learn more about this culture -- the language and traditions, but as I was taken to the northeastern area [Maryland, and now new york] the resources are rather limited, as are what interaction I can have given my dubious background. My question, then, to end this introduction would be, where should I go, or rather, where should start?For someone who knows nothing, this sort of integration is rather frightening.Peace. (4 comments | comment on this) |
| Monday, April 16th, 2007 |
| 9:03 pm |
 shinyanohime Hi, I'm new here! I guess I should introduce myself, ne? My name is Ashlee. I'm 18 and three quarters Creek/Cherokee and I'm very proud in who and what I am. Shouldn't everyone have pride in what they're in? I also have little bit of white blood in me, but not that much. I'm so glad that I found this community! I've been researching a lot about my tribe, but all I get is the Trail of Tears >.<;; and I would like a lot more than that! Does anyone have any information about The Ghost Dance or the Beaver dance? And does anyone know how I can get more involved with my tribe? Thank you!current mood:  excited (3 comments | comment on this) |
| Tuesday, November 28th, 2006 |
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| Friday, December 16th, 2005 |
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| Monday, September 5th, 2005 |
| 4:42 pm - Nunne’hi |
 sithkittie I've been doing some research on Cherokee myths and traditions, and I ran across something that caught my eye, the Nunne’hi. I can't find much more on them other than that they were the "invisible people" who would sometimes appear as humans, considered wonder workers, sometimes assisted in battles... I found something that said they were the same as the "little people," but that was only one place, so I'm not sure if that was just a confusion or if that's correct. Anyway, I was wondering if anybody knew more about them and would care to share, if there are any names, hierarchies, probably going way deeper into this than is there but if there's more about them I'd like to know.Also, I was wondering where would be a good place to start learning the language. I found a book in a store, but I didnt get a chance to flip through it, and with all of the books I've been buying for school I'm pretty short on money.That aside, thanks in advance. ^_^vcurrent mood:  sleepy (2 comments | comment on this) |
| Friday, September 2nd, 2005 |
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| Wednesday, August 24th, 2005 |
| 3:33 am |
 crayonpeople http://www.CrayonPeople.comWe created Crayon People to act as a place for People of Color to get easy access to news ranging from political articles to current pop culture. Check out the new articles from your own relevant group (Arab, Asian, Black, Latino, Indigenous, Desi), but feel free to discuss articles in the People of Color area as well as other groups. Posting comments and discussing the articles is the point to this whole website.Sign up and log on whether you are a person of color or not. We want people from diverse backgrounds to converse and debate in a constructive environment. So please help us spread the word. We are a non-profit site, so basically that means we have a $0 promotion budget, unlike these other corporation giants. But please let us know what you think. Sign on post some comments and help make this good thing happen:). (comment on this) |
| Thursday, February 17th, 2005 |
| 10:01 pm - Question |
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| Tuesday, February 15th, 2005 |
| 8:53 pm - Hello |
 pirateliera Hi, I've just joined. I'm quite interested in learning more about my culture and traditions. I'm 1/8 Cherokee but consider this to be my culture. My family left the reservation quite a long time ago so I haven't been raised with much knowledge of my culture. I know a few things but would like to learn more so I can pass it down to my children. Thanks for listening to me ramble. -Lieracurrent mood: excited (5 comments | comment on this) |
| Tuesday, July 20th, 2004 |
| 7:26 am - attendance? |
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| Sunday, May 9th, 2004 |
| 12:31 am - Cherokee |
| lifeforfeited I was wondering if anyone knew about getting a blood test to prove you are a Cherokee descendant. I am almost positive I am 1/4 Cherokee. My uncles are researching our background. We are experienceing some trouble on my fathers side, the person we beleive was Cherokee on that side was adopted by a white couple, so it's dificult. We are having better luck on my mothers side. Thank you. (2 comments | comment on this) |
| Friday, April 16th, 2004 |
| 11:18 am |
 goldlackin Somewhere in one of my relative's pasts was a Cherokee. Unfortunately there were some who followed that were ashamed of their family's background and personal records have been altered and/or destroyed. My grandmother worked with her mother (the one who knows of the heritage) to trace our lineage, with little success. Either way, I have a trace of Cherokee in me and growing up it meant something to me. Most notably I am also French and Irish, with other western European influences. I look most like my mom, with my brother and I also being noted as cute little Irish kids from those who really knew what characteristics the Irish have (our noses most notably). I have been thinking about getting a tattoo (very private, just for myself) for years and I think I have settled for sure on wanting something in Tsalagi. I am trying to choose between three words, "Love", "Believe", and "Today". For the letters I used this site. Does anyone know if it is correct? I want to get something with meaning and not being able to speak the language means I must trust someone else. Also, if anyone knows of any tattoo artists who would have experience or knowledge with native languages, any information would be helpful. I do live in the Seattle area (Washington), and realize my odds of finding someone might be slim. (5 comments | comment on this) |
| Monday, February 16th, 2004 |
| 1:41 pm - We have some items for sale. There are pictures behind the cut. Click the Link below! |
 darkmistuponme Are you interested in Medicine Bags (American Indian Style)? Or Satchel bags that you can wear around your neck or place in your car? You can put them many other places as well not just the above named places. Does someone in your family collect Indian style items? If you're interested in purchasing products like these described then click the link below to check out the work that my mom has hand sewn, laced & beaded. She can do Indian designs & zodiac bags of any kind among various other designs. Learn more about special requests in the link below.. Thanks for your time! ( Click here to read more about them & for pricing infoCollapse ) current mood: accomplished (comment on this) |
| Saturday, February 14th, 2004 |
| 9:23 am |
n8tivehoney Granted The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act happened in 1990 whereas the digsite for this current issue was 65 years ago. This still makes me sick to my stomach. These items need to be returned to their nation(tribe). This article was in today's paper. Huntsville Times - Huntsville, ALAncient artifacts go on display in Guntersville Museum show 02/14/04By LARANDA NICHOLS Huntsville Times Staff Writer larandan@htimes.comExcavated from area, many will be shown to public for the first time GUNTERSVILLE-- About 65 years ago, archaeologists scoured the Guntersville Basin looking for ancient artifacts, some 8,000 years old, before the Tennessee Valley Authority flooded it to make Guntersville Lake.Now, more than 200 of those artifacts are being displayed at the Guntersville Museum. A reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday will open the exhibit. Some of the items, including a heavy, ceremonial pipe made of soapstone, were on view in 1998 when the city celebrated its 150th anniversary. But many are going on public view for the first time. Archeologists had long been interested in the Guntersville area when TVA, through the Federal Works Project Administration, paid $600,000 for the excavations, then the largest in the state's history. Planning started in 1932, with the best sites located. Most of the items in the exhibit are from Henry Island and McKee Island; others came from a ceremonial Indian mound along Brown's Creek and from Hampton Cave near Carlisle Park Middle School. Hampton Cave was a mother lode of artifacts because it had been used as a giant, natural mausoleum. Researchers found 300 man-made items formed from stone and other materials. The items have been stored in the Moundville State Museum since their excavation and the exhibit is being coordinated by the University of Alabama museums. The museum is at the corner of O'Brig Avenue and DeBow Street, about a block off U.S. 431 South. It is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. Admission is free. The exhibit runs through mid-May. For special tours or more information, call 256-571-7579.(X-posted in  nativeamerican, nativeindians,  spooky_ndns, & indigenousam ) (comment on this) |
| Wednesday, January 14th, 2004 |
| 12:25 am - hi, new here.... |
 ilpostino i'm interested in learning more about the asi (traditional cherokee sweat lodge, so i'm told).anybody have good, reliable information on it? i ask because i've been to one sweat lodge (not an asi), and found it.... lacking. especially when greco-roman and new age elements were being thrown into it. (3 comments | comment on this) |
| Tuesday, January 13th, 2004 |
| 2:07 pm - MTSU American Indian Festival |
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| Wednesday, September 24th, 2003 |
| 4:00 pm - Cherokee tribe tries to save dying language |
 m0usegrrl Cherokee tribe tries to save dying language **LOST CITY, Oklahoma (AP) --The kindergarten teacher speaks to her class in Cherokee, telling the children to pull out their mats for nap time. Using their Cherokee names, she instructs "Yo-na," or Bear, to place his mat away from "A-wi," or Deer. Soft Cherokee music lulls them to sleep.These youngsters' parents were mocked for speaking Cherokee. Their grandparents were punished. But Cherokee is the only language these children will speak in their public school classroom.By immersing the youngsters in the language of their ancestors, tribal leaders are hoping to save one of the many endangered American Indian tongues.( read moreCollapse )**i've wanted to learn the language for a long time -- didn't there used to be some sort of audio tape course or something?current mood: linguistic (2 comments | comment on this) |
| Sunday, August 3rd, 2003 |
| 9:30 am - Is this thing on? |
 tallulah Hi, all. Thought I would stop in and introduce myself, as I joined this community as I was wandering around interests late one night. I'm Tallulah, and the name does come from the Cherokee settlement of the same name, sorta. I was a park ranger at Tallulah Gorge once upon a time in a land far away. I also discovered the internet around the same time, and it kinda stuck. I'm originally from Georgia, now living in NC. I actually grew up in the location of another settlement, Talking Rock. (itty bitty little place.) I am of Cherokee ancestry, actually coming in from several different sides of my father's family. The area I'm from (least when it was still rural and before it became a metro Atlanta county) has a lot of people with the ancestry and very few of us can tell you exactly how it traces back. Basically, we're some of the ones that stayed behind and hid out. One of the stockades to round up the Cherokee to move them west was located at Talking Rock. Anyway, that's the background that made me interested in my Cherokee heritage, I've been researching for several years, aside from what was pretty much ingrained from birth (my great great great grandfather was half Cherokee, his mother - as the family puts it - was "not all she should've been," i.e. married. At the time he was growing up, it wasn't exactly a good thing to admit to being part Cherokee, sooo...there are interesting opinions in my family on the heritage.). I do find interesting cultural elements in my family here and there. The foremost is that the women run the family, decision-making-wise, on my father's side. The men step in at some point, but... I've noticed alot of information comes through the women's side of the family as well. I know much more about my grandmother's family, and my great grandmother's, etc... This can also be accreditited to women keeping better family records maybe, but it's interesting in the cultural setting of the family nativity.Okay...that's long enough for now...sorry so long-winded!current mood: complacent (comment on this) |
| Thursday, June 12th, 2003 |
| 5:12 pm - I haven't been around much lately... |
 shaed0 'cause i've been doing research into the West Memphis Three, and discussing what, and when and why at Pagan Nation. I feel really upset with this whole situation, the system failed, now three young men are wasting away in jail, and have been for ten years. I'm no where near as up on this as  moonskrye, but I'm becoming more and more educated, it takes time to read what happened, what is happening, but what is going to happen if things continue as they are is one young man is going to die, do I know that he is innocent? No, I don't. But in my honest opinion, he wasn't found guilty, by an impartial jury of his peers, he was sentenced to die, by a hangmans jury, a religous persecution in a country where freedom of religion, is supposed to be a given. Please go to WM3.org and see for yourself, I would love to hear your views, and we can discuss them or you can say this is my opinion, don't try to change it, but please at least go have a look for yourself. Make up your own mind. (comment on this) |