So maybe "the birthers" are right?.....

[Smith]

That's the rub, isn't it? My great granny was 100% Cherokee, (who ran away from the reservation in Oklahoma when she was 12 years old), which makes me 1/8th. If I could link any ancestor to the Dawe's Roles of 1909, (or 1903, I forget which), then I am able to claim minority status as a member of the Cherokee Nation.

Problem: During the time of the Dawes Roles it was not a good idea to admit that you were a Native American at all, so many people excluded themselves from the role.

Now back to your regularly scheduled Obama bash.

My wife and I are in the same boat. The other way to claim Indian status is to be listed in their tribal roles. Not many can do that either.

[Guest redbarron06]

That's the rub, isn't it? My great granny was 100% Cherokee, (who ran away from the reservation in Oklahoma when she was 12 years old), which makes me 1/8th. If I could link any ancestor to the Dawe's Roles of 1909, (or 1903, I forget which), then I am able to claim minority status as a member of the Cherokee Nation.

Problem: During the time of the Dawes Roles it was not a good idea to admit that you were a Native American at all, so many people excluded themselves from the role.

Now back to your regularly scheduled Obama bash.

Be careful what you claim, I think it is still illegal to serve alcohol to a native american in the state of TN.

[E4 No More]

Be careful what you claim, I think it is still illegal to serve alcohol to a native american in the state of TN.

I don't drink much anyway. The Scotsman in me, (about 1/2), gets a little too aggressive.

[BryanP]

Hey, they've found another Birth Cert. No way this is fake.