Cherokees fielded army units for the Confederacy—the First and Second Mounted Rifles—many fought at Elk Horn Tavern for the south. The last Confederate General to surrender was a Cherokee. They supported the Lost Cause in hopes that they could, after the south won the war, become a state of their own in the CSA.
I don’t think that is why the more pure Cherokees are today expelling the black members.
It’s about the money and the blacks went with the original tribe to Oklahoma decades prior to WBTS.
Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole and Creek history is a long one of betrayal and mixed loyalties and bad results isn’t it?
going back to Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee
only the ones on the right side at the very end escaped the relocation and many of them betrayed their own
a sad affair
I just don’t see why kick out the blacks now after 5-7 generations and a fair amount of mixing
unless many of those blacks have scant relationship to the tribe...which could be..I see folks claiming Indian all the time who sure don’t look it
lots of folks around Middle Tn that carry Indian blood...I read it runs at least 10-15%...even after our huge Yankee migration here
one of the richest men here ..Jack Lowery...Lumbee from NC...looks Indian but blonde/white hair...lawyer started MBE business as a road builder...one of state’s largest and being Lumbee..he gets set asides.
probably worth north of 100 million
i own businesses around him...very approachable guy...in Lebanon TN he is Mr Jack to everyone
(no, I’m not stalking you BOT...I just happened to see the COEXIIST posts at same time..lol)