'Siyo (Hi)

[Maize-Grower]

Osiyo (Hello),
I'm an NGE Eastern Cherokee. My family has lived away from the Land Trust since at least 1921. (Family consensus is that it was to avoid my Gr Grandpa having to go to boarding school.) We have maintained fragments of our ancestors' culture but not much. Other than the oral and written history, there is some degree of language knowledge, the growing of traditional crops, and the making of beadwork (which my maternal grandparents taught me).

I enjoy cooking, gardening, crafts, and country livin'. My most prized recipe is for my family's sweet potato frybread. My second most prized is for Johnny Cakes, which in our family is like a flapjack made of home-grown corn.

Anyways, that's the best intro I could come up with. Hope to get along with everybody.

[subeeds]

Welcome to the forum. Have fun.

[Maize-Grower]

Welcome to the forum. Have fun.

Thanks. I lurked a few days before I joined. I think I'm gonna like it here.

I want to find a thread where I can practice speaking Cherokee... Is there a thread for that already or should I create one?

[DeafElderWoman]

Welcome to Powwows Forum. Just browse around the forums and check us out here. I hope you enjoy reading and posting here.

[silvermoon2012]

Hello welcome to the forums.

[LISA IRONMAKER]

Hi Welcome to pws.com Enjoy your stay!!

[Josiah]

Welcome

Question: What is a NGE Eastern Cherokee?

[Grits & Beans]

[Maize-Grower]

Welcome

Question: What is a NGE Eastern Cherokee?

NGE is Non-Government Enrolled. My family left (1920-1921) before the Baker Rolls were taken (1924) but were on other rolls from before that. We're verifiably Ani Tsalagi, but not eligible for a blue card. Does that help?

[Joe's Dad]

NGE is Non-Government Enrolled. My family left (1920-1921) before the Baker Rolls were taken (1924) but were on other rolls from before that. We're verifiably Ani Tsalagi, but not eligible for a blue card. Does that help?

And you're also mongolian???

[Maize-Grower]

And you're also mongolian???

I never said I was Mongolian, I said We're related. I already supplied the info in that other thread showing a genetic match between Mongols and Native Americans... I understand that may be uncomfortable for some, but it hardly warrants a taunting tone. Evidence is evidence even if you don't like it.

[Grits & Beans]

Warrants? Evidence?



Oh oh oh. Nevermind me, I'm just profiling...

[Maize-Grower]

Warrants? Evidence?



Oh oh oh. Nevermind me, I'm just profiling...

I see you all over the place, constantly joking. Pretty funny actually. Especially that banter with Alf. tee hee hee

[subeeds]

And you're also mongolian???

Geez, JD, make me almost choke on my coffee why don't ya?

[Joe's Dad]

I never said I was Mongolian, I said We're related. I already supplied the info in that other thread showing a genetic match between Mongols and Native Americans... I understand that may be uncomfortable for some, but it hardly warrants a taunting tone. Evidence is evidence even if you don't like it.

There is no taunting. You've stated, in a 'matter of fact' manner, we are related by DNA to Asians. This subscribes to the land bridge theory. Is this your belief? Is this what you were taught at home by your parents and grandparents? I'm wondering if my friends from Qualla Boundary subscribe to this same mongolian theory.