Cherokee Nation: Warren's use of DNA test 'inappropriate,' 'wrong'

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It is plain wrong the way the Cherokees dumped the Freedmen from their rolls

It is two-pronged IMO.

Part of it is indicative of a racist mindset and the other is all about money.

Before the casinos became part of the picture, the Cherokees would take many people into the tribe as they could get. Many were not necessarily of Cherokee descent, i.e., persons that were adopted by a member of the tribe were taken in. The belief at that time (c. 1990 or so) was that there was power in numbers, hence the reason for broadening their criteria for tribal affiliation.

I contacted them myself after finding my grandmother (she was orphaned) on the Dawes Roll c. 1920.

I was baffled by this find so I called Talequa, OK to ask a few questions.

The woman I spoke with on the phone was rather rude and said to me, "Lots of people are claiming to be Indian these days!". The phone went dead = end of conversation.

I find this to be a disgusting situation as many of the Freedmen were on the Trail of Tears as they had no way to get out of the places they were living so that is why they ended up on the Trail of Tears. The same thing applies to others that ended up on the Trail of Tears; they had nowhere to go and no way to get to nowhere!

This whole thing is rather gross IMO.

I think that Elizabeth Warren likely knew the results would show as they did. Perhaps a member of her immediate family had their DNA tested and the small amount of native blood showed up so she went for it to intimidate tRump.

I don't think it is a great idea to use ANY particular group to gain self-worth or identity but many do just that in order to attempt to get on the rolls and obtain any other benefits that may come with it or dare I suggest even political gain.

This should not be a political issue but it has become just that.