THE CHEROKEE Thread

[wastewin]

yesterday i went to the medicine man n he said I was A cherry Kola...so yeah i'm a realll Cherokee/ lakota

[Eagle Plumes]

hey chereosage sp? sorry are ya'll headin for the dance in OP Kansas?

[CHEROSAGE]

I would like to address a few things and hope that I don't sound tooooo scatterbrained.

The Cherokee of old as today accepted many people into the nation regardless their race. Many Ex-Slaves, other NDNs of different Tribes, and the many different Whites(though mostly Scottish, Irish, or Welsh even) were allowed to intermarry and live in the villages. Not all so called Full Bloods in the Cherokee Nation may not actually be full Cherokee. Given the different districts in the old east the mix may be Shawnee in the north area, Musckoge in the southeast, Choctaw or Chicasaw in the south, etc.etc.etc..

As our People moved west(I too have family who came to MO just after the Revolutionary war), and the Trail Tears later, some family came even later. We must remember as Jim said earlier that the Ketoowah are now what the Old Settlers used to be plus. Many families moved into Texas with Bowles and then onto Mexico. Cherokees in Mexico have documented history. During the Trail(s) of Tears the Cherokees who were able to excape armed escort were housed by many of these earlier moved Cherokee familes. When the Trail of Tears Cherokees came west, thus being known as the Western Cherokee, they came in two subgroups, though as mentioned many groups. These two subgroups were the Full Bloods vs the Mixed Bloods, or those called the Rossers vs Mixed bloods lead by Stand Watie and families. Yes, there were slaves used but as I have been told these slaves were often considered a part of the extended family. This was told to me by one of my Grandmas, since her G-Grandparents were slave owners. Her father was born in the 1870's. She even told me that some of her family had ventured into Iowa and then came back into Southern MO. Remember that we had many so called professionals in the Cherokee Nation east as well as west. Thes People were Lawyers, Judges, Doctors, Surveyors etc.. We had a very strong standing army, which I have been told is why the Iroquois Confederacy came into existance.

As I have mentioned before, elsewhere, I as many try to practice our ways though probably mixed with many other Nations traditions. I can see how we may use Shawnee, Creek, Chicasaw, Choctaw and others' ways of doing things. These ways would just by nature most likely include Irish, Scott, Welsh etc ways. Yes, our traditions were mixed even in the east. I take exception to the idea that just because we live in the west we don't know our traditions. If I'm not mistaken we have still recognize 7 clans. The Cherokee people I was told at one time had about 7 or more dialects, and today about 3 perhaps 5. So just what are true Cherokee traditions, given those who lived near the Creeks(etc) or even those who lived up near the Shawnee(etc).

Though the NDN peoples were so called given citizenship in the later 1920's the NDNs in MO weren't given our recognition or freedom here in MO until 1978. This is one reason why the Cherokees in MO were underground or closet NDNs(so to speak). In the 1990s we had a Gov and still have an Attny General who both stated that NDNs would never have NDN gaming in MO as long as they have anything to do with government. They were both Anti-NDN, the exGov is now passed. Many of our NDN families in MO are very proud of their NDN ancestry while most are Cherokee other NDN nations are represented by citizens of MO, ARK etc.. My non-NDN step grandma is still very prejudice even though she was married to two NDN men. Her comment is that they didn't go around telling everyone they new. Heck no everyone already new it. In OK my Grandpas G-Grandpa passed away in 1910 after he enrolled but just prior to his acceptance to the Dawes Roll. He had served in one of the Cherokee Reg'ts in the Civil War. What about his immediate family? Who didn't enroll was not recognized as NDN even if they WERE Full Blood. He was disqualified because he passed away. The registration "Pollsters"weren't always honest or even literate. Some cases prevail where within a family Brothers and Sisters, Mothers/fathers vs Children weren't correctly given their true Blood Quantum. My G-G-Grandma was Full But my G-Grandma was 1/4, not likely.

Everyone must remember to be careful going to different Holy-people. If someone must advertise or boast of being a holy-person they probably aren't. A true Holy-Person is going to be there to help as they can when they can or when asked, and everyone just knows who they can rely on in their community.

So in a wrap up, What or Who is really a Cherokee. Our language is Cherokee but even with that which one? Sorry to ramble.

[Traditonal Lady]

Originally Posted by CHEROSAGE

The Cherokee of old as today accepted many people into the nation regardless their race. Many Ex-Slaves, other NDNs of different Tribes, and the many different Whites(though mostly Scottish, Irish, or Welsh even) were allowed to intermarry and live in the villages. Not all so called Full Bloods in the Cherokee Nation may not actually be full Cherokee. Given the different districts in the old east the mix may be Shawnee in the north area, Musckoge in the southeast, Choctaw or Chicasaw in the south, etc.etc.etc..

I was told this by my maternal grandfather, who was born in 1897. He was told this by his mother (born 1876) and his grandfather (born approximately 1831). They also said that some of the Cherokees in Virginia went to Missouri. It warms my heart to know that someone else was taught the "old ways" as I have.

"Once part of the Cherokee Nation, always Cherokee".

[Josiah]

Originally Posted by WhoMe

Yes, they are legal if they have incorporated under nonprofit status.

But instead of having a CEO, Director or President, most have "chiefs." That is why there are so many "Cherokee chiefs."

I still haven't got a good answer why there are so many people who are descendents of....



Cherokee Princess's ???


Seriously, I wonder how traditional Cherokee feel about this?

I meet one everyday

I think it came from the Daniel Boone show in the 50's
They actually used several Cherokee speaking actors!
My Father use to say that before that he never met anyone claiming any kind of NDN and almost overnight PoooF!!!
Everybody was crazy about all things NDN
Dad is Fullblood there was not a day that he met a Cherokee Princess Grandmother story and said OH really!
So does that make her mom a Cherokee QUEEN!!!!
They would get this funny look like hmm never thought of that!!!
And relealize how ridiculous it sounded and go off mumbling that is what I was told!!!
LOL

Someday this too will change and then there will be Kiowa Princesses running around
Someday
LOL

[John Cornsilk]

Originally Posted by walela49

uuummmmm, I think the 1/512 comment was a joke dude!

Sadly that was not a joke, the fact is ther are Cherokee with less than that...

The lowest recorded blood degree for the Cherokee Nation is 1/4096. This was a baby boy born in California sometime around 1990. He is the descendant of the lowest blood degree found on the Dawes Roll, 1/256.

There are a number of citizens in the Cherokee Nation who possess no Cherokee Indian ancestry. This would be the adopted whites, who possess no Cherokee blood and their only right to citizenship is by adoption.

There are also the citizens of the Cherokee Nation who descend from freedmen. These people appear to have no Cherokee blood because of how they were enrolled in 1902; but a closer examination of their enrollment records reveals that a majority of them possess some Indian blood, mostly Cherokee. The Dawes Commission refused to permit them to record it.

Also on the Cherokee rolls are persons of Delaware ancestry listed on a separate roll who have no Cherokee blood, but are listed as Cherokees or Cherokee Delawares. In this same class are the Shawnees, similarly listed as Shawnee Cherokees. The difference in them and the Delawares is there was no separate roll made of Shawnees.

On the Cherokees rolls are citizens descended from Creek and Natchez made citizens of the Cherokee Nation in the early 1800s, with formal citizenship granted around 1846. We call these people the "Creek speaking Cherokees" who live in and around Vian and Gore. Many have intermixed with Cherokee Indians, but some have maintained a purer blood line and possess no Cherokee blood ancestry, although they are eligible only for Cherokee enrollment.

And finally, on the Cherokee rolls are three, perhaps four families who were placed on the Dawes Rolls by order of the Federal Courts, but who possess no proveable Cherokee blood. They were listed with a self-identified, but unproven blood quantum.

Under the amendment to the Constitution placed on the ballot by the council called for in a special election by the Principal Chief, everyone gets to remain citizens of the Cherokee Nation except those with African ancestry.

And this folks is why the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma is in the mess it is with the Congress of the United States SIGN THE PETITION folks this may help to get rid of all tribal dictators!!

[John Cornsilk]

Originally Posted by walela49

uuummmmm, I think the 1/512 comment was a joke dude!

Its not a joke the Cherokee blood getting pretty thin! 90 percent of the nearly 300,000 are 1/16 or less, the lowest recorded blood degree for the Cherokee Nation is 1/4096. This was a baby boy born in California sometime around 1990. He is the descendant of the lowest blood degree found on the Dawes Roll, 1/256.

There are a number of citizens in the Cherokee Nation who possess no Cherokee Indian ancestry. This would be the adopted whites, who possess no Cherokee blood and their only right to citizenship is by adoption.

There are also the citizens of the Cherokee Nation who descend from freedmen. These people appear to have no Cherokee blood because of how they were enrolled in 1902; but a closer examination of their enrollment records reveals that a majority of them possess some Indian blood, mostly Cherokee. The Dawes Commission refused to permit them to record it.

Also on the Cherokee rolls are persons of Delaware ancestry listed on a separate roll who have no Cherokee blood, but are listed as Cherokees or Cherokee Delawares. In this same class are the Shawnees, similarly listed as Shawnee Cherokees. The difference in them and the Delawares is there was no separate roll made of Shawnees.

On the Cherokees rolls are citizens descended from Creek and Natchez made citizens of the Cherokee Nation in the early 1800s, with formal citizenship granted around 1846. We call these people the "Creek speaking Cherokees" who live in and around Vian and Gore. Many have intermixed with Cherokee Indians, but some have maintained a purer blood line and possess no Cherokee blood ancestry, although they are eligible only for Cherokee enrollment.

And finally, on the Cherokee rolls are three, perhaps four families who were placed on the Dawes Rolls by order of the Federal Courts, but who possess no proveable Cherokee blood. They were listed with a self-identified, but unproven blood quantum.

Under the proposed amendment to the Constitution placed on the ballot by the council and now called for in a special election by the Principal Chief, everyone gets to remain citizens of the Cherokee Nation except those with African ancestry.

John C.

[Josiah]

Ok I knew there were alot of socalled Cherokee Clans, Groups, Whatever out there
I just did not know the extent
There are only Three Federally Recognized
There are a few State Recognized
But here is the list of Self-Identified Cherokee Organizations as compilied by the CNO (Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma)
By State:

Alabama
1. Cherokee Nation of Alabama, Birmingham, Letter 2/16/99
2. Cherokees of Jackson County, Higdon
3. Cherokees of Northeast Alabama, Birmingham, State Recognized, Letter 9/23/81
4. Cherokees of Northeast Alabama, Collinsville
5. Cherokees of Southeast Alabama, Dothan, State Recognized, Letter, 5/27/88
6. Cherokees of Southeast Alabama, Hoover
7. Cherokee River Indian Community, Moulton, Letter 8/3/00
8. Cherokee Trust, Alexander City
9. Echota Cherokee Nation, Decatur, State Recognized
10. Echota Cherokee Tribe, Birmingham
11. Echota Cherokee of Alabama, Sylacauga
12. Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama, Maylene
13. Free Cherokees, Eagle Bear Clan, Hamilton
14. Langley Band of Cherokee Indians in the Southeastern United States, Letter
4/15/94, Petitioned 1/11/95
15. North Alabama Cherokees, Creek Path/Willtown District, Scottsboro
16. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Fox Clan, Huntsville
17. United Cherokee Intertribal, Guntersville
18. United Cherokee Tribe of Alabama, Daleville
19. United Cherokee Tribe of Alabama, Midland City
Alaska
1. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Big Lake
2. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Kenai
Arizona
1. Cherokee Family Ties, Mesa
Arkansas
1. Arkansas Band of Western Cherokees, Mountain Home, Letter 4/7/98
2. Arkansas River Band of the Southern Cherokee Nation
3. Buffalo River Band of the Southern Cherokee Nation
4. Chickamauga Cherokee Nation, Green Forest
5. Free Cherokees, Helena
6. Free Cherokees, Arkansas Bear Tribe Band, Mountain Home
7. Free Cherokees, Dung Beetle Society, Portland
8. Free Cherokees, Good Medicine Band, Hot Springs
9. Lost Cherokee of Arkansas and Missouri, Jonesboro, Letter 2/10/99
10. Neches Tribe-Cherokee Nation, Hot Springs
11. Northern Cherokee Nation, Fayetteville
12. Old Settler Cherokee Nation of Arkansas, Timbo, Letter 9/17/99
13. Ozark Mountain Cherokee Tribe of Arkansas and Missouri, Melbourne, Letter
10/19/99
14. Western Arkansas Cherokee Tribe, Midway
15. Western Cherokee Nation of Arkansas and Missouri, Paragould, Letter 5/1/98
16. White River Band of Northern Cherokee Indians, Fayetteville
17. White River band of the Chickamauga Cherokee Nation, Waldzon
California
1. Ani-Yun-Wiya Society, Bakersfield
2. Cherokees of California, Inc. Marysville
3. Cherokee Seven Clans Council, Bakersfield
4. Free Cherokees, Sutter Creek
5. Running Water Cherokee Indians, Bakersfield
6. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Buffalo Clan
7. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Manzanita Band, Redding
Colorado
1. Echota Cherokee, Denver
Connecticut
1. Free Cherokees, Madison
2. Free Cherokees, Moon Band, Groton
3. Free Cherokees, Snake Band, Oakville
Florida
1. Amonsquath Tribe of Cherokees, Bear Clan, DeFuniak Springs
2. E-Chota Cherokee Tribe of Florida, Sneads
3. E-Chota Cherokee Indian Tribe of Florida, DeFuniak Springs
4. Free Cherokees, National Veterans Band, DeLand
5. South Florida Cherokee Band, Bowling Green
6. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Orlando
7. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Jacksonville
8. Southeastern Cherokee, Confederacy, Sarasota
9. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Sebring
10. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Bear Clan, Orlando
11. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Beaver Clan, Ft. Walton Beach
12. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Blue Clan, Sebring
13. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Crow Band, Ocala
14. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Long Hair Band, Tallahassee
15. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Many Lakes Band, Wachula
16. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Pine Knot Clan, Tarpon
17. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Rattlesnake Band, Bradenton
18. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Turtle Clan, Jacksonville
19. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Wild Potato Clan, Gainesville
20. Southeastern Cherokee and Creek Tribe, Orange Springs
21. Southern Band of Cherokees, Deland
22. Tchlaki Croatan Nation, Pompano
23. Tuscola United Cherokee Tribe of Florida and Alabama, Geneva, Letter 1/19/79,
Withdrew 11/24/97
Georgia
1. American Cherokee Confederacy, Leesburg
2. American Cherokee Council, Ochloknee
3. Bird Clan of the Northwest Cherokee Wolf Band, Albany
4. Cane Break Band of Eastern Cherokees, Dahlonega, Letter 1/9/79, Withdrew
7/16/97
5. Chattahoochee Valley Band of the Southern Cherokee Nation
6. Cherokees of Georgia, Hilliard
7. Cherokee of Georgia Tribal Council, Scottsdale, State Recognized
8. Cherokee Indians of Georgia, Columbus
9. Cherokee Indians of Georgia Inc., Albany, Letter 8/8/77, Petitioned 6/11/96
10. Chickamauga Cherokee Band of Northwest Georgia, Rossville
11. Dahlonega Band of the Southern Cherokee Nation, Dahlonega
12. Etowah Cherokee Nation, Quitman
13. Free Cherokees, Ball Ground
14. Free Cherokees, Marietta
15. Free Cherokees, Good Medicine Band, Cummings
16. Free Cherokees, Good Medicine Society, Mableton
17. Free Cherokees, Turtle Clan, Atlanta
18. Free Cherokees of Northwest Georgia, Rossville
19. Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee, Dahlonega, State Recognized, Letter, 1/9/79,
Petitioned 2/5/80
20. Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee, Inc., Dawsonville
21. Ossahatchee Creek Band, Etowah District, Southern Cherokee Nation
22. Pearl River Band, Etowah District, Southern Cherokee Nation
23. Southern Band of Cherokees and Creeks, Ellijay
24. Southeast Kituwah Nation, Wayatali Uku, Warner Robins
25. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Adel
26. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Lake Park
27. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Ocklocknee
28. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Sylvester
29. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Thomasville
30. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Valdosta
31. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Bird Clan, Waycross
32. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Dear Clan, Quitman
33. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Eagle Clan, Albany
34. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Fire Clan, Macon
35. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Holly Clan, Dearing
36. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Inc., Leesburg, Petitioned 3/9/78, Rejected
11/25/85
37. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Lower Etowah Clan, Rossville
38. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Panther Clan, Bainbridge
39. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Donaldson
40. Southeastern Cherokee Council, Inc., Ochloknee
41. Tugalo Cherokee Tribe, Canton
42. Uganawvkalvgv Kituwah Ayeli, Warner Robbins
43. United Cherokee Nation
Idaho
1. Wild Potato Clan of the Northwest Cherokee Wolf Band, Nampa
Indiana
1. Northern Cherokee Tribe of Indiana
2. Midwest Cherokee Alliance
3. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Paint Clan, Rochester
Kansas
1. Neosho River Band of the Southern Cherokee Nation
Kentucky
1. Delilah Whitecloud United Cherokee Indian Tribe of Kentucky
2. Rainbow Cherokees, Frankfort
3. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Evarts
4. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Black Wolf and Warrior Society, Wallins
Creek
Louisiana
1. Amonsquath Tribe of Cherokee, Deer Clan, Farmersville
2. Four Winds Band of Cherokee, State Recognized
Maryland
1. Free Cherokees, Mechanicsville
2. Free Cherokee, Bird Clan, Chapitco
3. Free Cherokees, Wild Potato Band, Hollywood
Massachusetts
1. Free Cherokees, Eagle Council, Reading
2. Free Cherokees, Wild Potato Band, Feeding Hill
Michigan
1. Free Cherokees, National Veterans Band, Holt
Mississippi
1. Free Cherokees, Star Hawk Band, Jackson
Missouri
1. Amonsquath Tribe of Cherokee, Hannibal, Letter 2/17/95
2. Amonsquath Tribe of Cherokee, Deering
3. Amonsquath Tribe of Cherokee, Powhatan Clan, Sparta
4. Central Missouri Cherokee Tribe, Centralia
5. Chickamauga Cherokee Nation, Rockport
6. Chickamauga Cherokee Nation of Arkansas and Missouri, Republic, State
Recognized
7. Cherokee Nation West, Southern Band of the Eastern Cherokee Indians of
Missouri and Arkansas, Seneca, Letter 5/11/98
8. Elk River Band of the Southern Cherokee Nation
9. Free Cherokees, Dogwood band, Ashland
10. Free Cherokees, Hummingbird Clan, Columbia
11. Missouri River Band of the Southern Cherokee Nation
12. Northern Cherokee Nation, Independence, State Recognized
13. Northern Cherokee Tribe of Indians, Columbia, Letter 7/26/85
14. Northern Cherokee Tribe of Indians of Missouri and Arkansas, Clinton
15. Northern Cherokee Tribe of Missouri, Columbia
16. Northern Cherokee Nation of Old Louisiana Territory, Columbia, Letter 2/19/92,
Petitioning for State Recognition
17. Ozark Mountain Cherokee Tribe of Arkansas and Missouri, Alton
18. Sac River and White River Bands of the Chickamauga Indian Nation of Arkansas
and Missouri, Fair Play, Letter 9/5/91
19. St. Francis River Band of Cherokee Indians
20. Wilderness Tribe of Missouri, Alton, Letter 8/16/99
Nebraska
1. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Coyote Band, Barnston
New Jersey
1. Echota Chickamauga Cherokee Tribe of New Jersey, Irvington
2. Free Cherokees, Osprey Band, Mays Landing
New York
1. Free Cherokees, North Hudson
2. Free Cherokees, Deer Council, Brooklyn
3. Free Cherokees, Many Walks Council, Stony Creek
4. Free Cherokees, Wolf Council, Scottsville
5. Mary Trail of Tears Long House, Brooklyn
6. Nuyagi Keetoowah, Inc., New York
7. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Mastic
North Carolina
1. Cherokee Indian Tribe of Robeson and Adjoining Counties, Red Springs, Letter
2/1/79, Ineligible 10/23/89
2. Cherokee Indians of Hoke City, Lumber Bridge, Letter 9/20/83, Ineligible
10/23/89
3. Cherokee-Powhatan Indian Association, Roxboro, Letter 9/7/84
4. Creek-Cherokee Indians, Pine Tree Clan, Cherokee
5. Free Cherokees, Chapel Hill
6. Ridge Band of Cherokees, Ridgecrest
7. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Cedar Grove
8. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Haw River
9. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Silver Cloud Clan, Cedar Grove
Ohio
1. Cherokee Delaware Indian Center, Coshocton
2. Cherokee United Intertribal Indian Council
3. Eastern Cherokee Nation, Overhill Band, Columbus
4. Etowah Cherokee Nation, Portsmouth
5. Free Cherokees, Hokshichanklya Band, Creola
6. Ohio Cherokees, West Portsmouth
7. Tallige Cherokee Nation, Fire Clan, Portsmouth, State Recognized
Oklahoma
1. Canadian River Band of the Southern Cherokee Nation
2. Northern Cherokee Tribe of Indians, Weatherford
3. Northern Chickamauga Cherokee Nation of Arkansas and Missouri, Miami,
Letter 9/5/91
4. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Horse Clan
5. Southern Cherokee Nation, Webber’s Falls
Oregon
1. Northwest Cherokee Wolf Band of the Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy,
Talent, Petitioned 3/9/78, Rejected 11/25/85
2. Northwest Cherokee Wolf Band, Deer Clan, Bend
3. Northwest Cherokee Wolf Band, Paint Clan, Salem
4. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Medford
5. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Badger Band, Golden Hill
6. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Paint Band, Salem
7. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Wolf Band, Phoenix
Pennsylvania
1. Inagei Tsalagi, Cherokees of Virginia, Allison Park
2. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy
3. Tsalagi Elohi Cherokee Earth
4. United Cherokee Tribe of West Virginia, Sewickly
South Carolina
1. Cherokees of South Carolina, Columbia
2. Free Cherokee-Chickamauga, Chesne
Tennessee
1. Cherokees of Lawrence County, Leoma, Letter 9/14/2000
2. Chickamauga Circle of Free Cherokee, Chattanooga
3. Echota Cherokee Tribe
4. Elk Valley Band-Council of Chickamauga Cherokee, Estill
5. Elk Valley Council Band of Free Cherokees, Pigeon Forge
6. Etowah Cherokee Nation, Cleveland, Letter 1/2/91
7. Etowah Cherokee Nation, Pigeon Forge, Letter 12/31/90
8. Faraway Cherokee Association, Memphis
9. Free Cherokees, Grandview
10. Free Cherokees, Chickamaugan Circle, Ooltewah
11. Free Cherokees, Good Medicine Society, Grandview
12. Original Cherokee Nation, Chattanooga
13. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Red Clay Inter-Tribal Indian Band,
Ooltewah, Petitioned 3/9/78, Rejected 11/25/85
14. Tennessee Band of the Cherokee, Inc., Strawberry Plains
15. Tennessee River Band of Chickamauga Cherokee, Chickamauga Station
16. Turkeytown Association of the Cherokee, Nashville
Texas
1. American Cherokee Tribe of Texas, Lumberton
2. Cherokee Nation of Texas Limited
3. Cherokee Nation of Texas, Tsalagi Nvdagi, Troup
4. Court of the Golden Eagle, His Royal and Imperial Majesty, The Oukah, Emperor
of Tsalagi (the Kingdom of Paradise), King of the Upper Cherokees, King of the
Middle Cherokees, King of the Lower Cherokees, Keeper of the Ancient
Traditions, and Supreme God of the Sun, The Cherokee Nations, Dallas
5. Free Cherokee Tennessee River Band of Chickamauga, Jasper
6. Free Cherokees, Hummingbird Clan, Dallas
7. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Hawk Clan, Mineral Wells
8. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Sequoyah Clan, El Paso
9. Southeastern Cherokee Tribe and Associated Bands, Porter
10. Sovereign Cherokee Nation-Tejas, Mesquite, Dallas
11. Texas Band of Cherokee Indians of the Mount Tabor Indian Community
12. Texas Buffalo Bayou Band of Chickamaugan Cherokee, Southern Cherokee
Nation
13. Texas Gulf Coast Cherokee and Associated Bands, New Caney
Utah
1. Cherokee Indian Descendents Organization of the Ani-Yun-Wiya, Logan
2. Colorado River Band of the Southern Cherokee Nation
3. Rocky Mountain Band of Cherokee Descendents, Magna
Vermont
1. Free Cherokees, Tribal Council, Springfield
2. Green Mountain band of Cherokee, Bristol
3. Sunray Meditation Society, Bristol
Virginia
1. Buffalo Ridge Cherokees
2. Cherokees of Virginia, Birdtown
3. Free Cherokees, Spider Clan, Richmond
4. Inagei Tsalagi, Cherokees of Virginia, Rapidan
5. Northern Tsalagi Indian Nation
6. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Crimora
7. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Pine Log Clan, Fairfax
8. Turtle Band of Cherokee, Evington
9. United Cherokee Tribe of Virginia, Madison Heights, Letter 8/3/00
West Virginia
1. United Cherokee Tribes of West Virginia
Washington
1. Anisahani Blue Clan, Woodland
2. Free Cherokees, Four Directions Council, Toledo
3. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Haddock/Compton Clan, Vancouver
Wisconsin
1. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy

[Josiah]

I counted 34 States out of 50
And counting
I googled some of these tribes and groups most ask you for some kind of "donation"
The membership rules is pretty loose
Just claim Cherokee make a donation and wham you have a card
If you notice the dates after the tribes those are the dates they pettioned the BIA for Federal Recognition!
All have been turned down in one form or another the next course is for State Recognition which some have achieved

I am not saying that some of these groups are necessary bad or have good intentions
I am sure some have a good heart
The real and true problem is the ones that are looking to cash in
In the world of Native Art and Casinos would be two large money makers
I am Saying this
BUYER BEWARE
Knowledge is Power