Internet Pretendians & How they Hurt Us

The wannabe will announce he has Native American ancestry based upon family oral tradition. He may or may not do research, but no matter what evidence there may be to the contrary or no evidence at all, he will hold fast to his proclamation because it has become part and parcel of his identity.

The wannabe is free to ebb and flow his blood claims based upon convenience, audience and whim.

And finally I wish to point out that it is an insult to authentic Cherokees, whose ancestors suffered to be included upon tribal rolls, endured hardships including the Trail of Tears, loss of land, language and culture, children forced into boarding schools, when someone with no proof of same, comes forward to lay claim to our history, culture, language, religion and identity. Definately a slap in the face to our ancestors.

Wannabes claim that their ancestors "hid out" from the census takers. I say no one was even looking for their ancestors because they were not Indians. Wannabes will say "my ancestors were left off the Dawes Rolls." But then I will wonder what about the 29 other rolls that predate Dawes?

Wannabes will say "my ancestors jumped off the Trail of Tears." Which leads me to ask, "Why then, are your ancestors not listed on the Trail of Tears Roll?" Did your ancestors have an erasor and hitchhike to Washington, DC to cover their tracks and erase their own records? Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot there was a huge conspiracy to erase Indian records, LOL. But then what about the missionary records, which authentic Cherokees' ancestors appear in great numbers? Why are your ancestors NO WHERE to be found at any time in Cherokee history?

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