re: #613 JHW

Heh, a whole bunch of people claiming to be Cherokee over there at that Yahoo site and arguing who’s more Cherokee. Ward Churchill should be chiming in pretty soon. The Cherokee Nation must number about 50 million right about now if everyone’s telling the truth.

Not quite that many. The Cherokee Nation is very very picky

To be eligible for CDIB/Tribal Citizenship with the Cherokee Nation, you must be able to provide documents that connect you to an enrolled lineal ancestor, who is listed on the (DAWES ROLL) FINAL ROLLS OF CITIZENS AND FREEDMEN OF THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES, Cherokee Nation with a blood degree. This roll was taken between 1899-1906 of Citizens and Freedmen residing in Indian Territory (now NE Oklahoma).