After reading all of the different stories here--two important things come to my mind----As a child when topics concerning race came up--- my Mom & Dad would say--"We all bleed the same color blood"------& If I ever got upset about breaking something They would say to me ------" It didn't bleed" which meant of course it was not that important... Lois In a message dated 10/1/2009 10:10:54 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
My NA ancestors chose to not go to a res- they feared extermination once all were corralled, which is what happened over and over, but happily not in all places. They moved West, which they said had much less hatred for blood and much more respect for the individual and his accomplishments; they intermarried, and by the time my grandmother was growing up, she was told she was part Cherokee, but to keep it a secret or it would be very bad. She had that lovely olive skin, which I have also been blessed with. As she taught languages, esp Spanish, she could pass for European. I also have some Cheyenne and some Canawaka. My ancestors found love to be the most important thing, so did not pay much attention to the issues of heritage. Sometimes I feel the loss of that heritage. I saw on PBS a man who paid money to have his blood analyzed by a genetic company, and it was found he was mainly NA. This was something he never knew, he looked Irish, and his family said he was Irish, none of the current generation knew anything about it. He started attending the powwows, and enjoying his newly found connection. I think if we looked into it in that kind of detail, we would see that most of us came from somewhere else at one time, it is only human nature to move around, fall in love, and put in new roots in a new place. If one's family has been on this continent long enough, it is probable that one has some NA ancestry. After all, in the 1600's, there were not many Europeans to marry, and with a growing population it is only natural to intermarry. In my family, we have ancestors that have fought in every war and on every side- so who is to judge who is right or wrong? It is important to honor everyone. One thing is we are taught to stand up for what we believe in, after thinking about if it is true, is it necessary, is it kind? In a hundred years, what will happen if we follow this course of action- will it be good or bad? Many things will not matter at all, so best not to put too much attention there. What is funny to me, is that living in Mn, everyone thinks I am from some foreign country, but my husband who has much more NA blood than I do, looks totally white. It does come in very handy when travel abroad, though, I fit in just about everywhere I go, as long as I don't open my mouth- lol Cheers, Kathryn On Oct 1, 2009, at 6:10 AM, zoe w wrote: > Very well stated. > > Yes it is still happening today and in some ways its even worse > than it was hundreds of years ago. But we have survived !!! Even > tho not many pure bloods left, and most of us now of mixed > ancestry, what little blood is left is very strong. The > ancestors are speaking thru us and I find it all just > amazing. AND we seem to be finding each other in the most > unusual ways, as on this list. We shall not be forgotten, nor > put in a cubbyhole for safe keeping. > > zoe > > Sandy wrote: >> Yes, Zoe...I know. I've tried to learn from the things that have >> come my way whether good or bad. If we learn to be bett -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
