Guest guest Report post Posted June 26, 2005 Actually - that part sounds interesting :-) Jo > pay for " real " American Indians to come over and teach them > how to be American Indian. > > Lynda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 28, 2005 Hi Peter I think that depends on who you talk to. One of my friends calls himself Native American, another just says part Indian and another goes in depth with Cherokee Indian. BB Nikki , " Peter " <metalscarab@c...> wrote: > Hi Lynda > > > First you need to know that over the last few decades it has become " in " > > over here to be American Indian. > > A related question... what is the PC term for these folks nowadays? A couple > of years ago, it was Native American, and I seem to remember about 10 years > ago " Indian " was generally considered to be derogatory... there seem to be > so many terms, I no longer know which ones are considered acceptable! > > BB > Peter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 28, 2005 Really? Where in Germany is this? Nikki , " Lynda " <lurine@s...> wrote: > Go to Germany. There are whole groups that are just goo gaa over anything > American Indian. They spend weeks at a time " playing " Indian and will spend > a mint on anything authentic American Indian. Give themselves American > Indian names, pay for " real " American Indians to come over and teach them > how to be American Indian. > > Lynda > - > Jo Cwazy <heartwork@c...> > > Friday, June 24, 2005 9:36 AM > Re: Re: pain in my a** > > > > Very true! > > > > I can't understand all the worry about where your ancestors came from etc. > > > > Jo > > > > > Now, one has to understand that there is no " royalty " in the Cherokee > > > Nation. The term was used by folks to describe " hang around the fort " > > > Indian women who were, hmmm, well to put it bluntly, whores. So, > needless > > > to say with the history of discrimination, etc. " real " Indians get quite > a > > > kick out of folks who have " discovered " they are Indian and proudly > > proclaim > > > that their grandmother was a " Cherokee princess. " > > > > > > Of course, 99% of them aren't and haven't a clue. My only comment to > them > > > is that if there were that many Cherokees the invaders would never have > > > taken over this continent. > > > > > > Lynda > > > > > > > > > > To send an email to - > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 28, 2005 The Indian " clubs " are all over but here's a link that tells about some of it. http://robbecher.www4.50megs.com/TonkonowGI.html It's a lot like the Renaissance Fairs and the SCAs here in the U.S. Lynda - nikki_mackovitch <nikkimack Tuesday, June 28, 2005 4:34 AM Re: pain in my a** > Really? Where in Germany is this? > > Nikki > > > , " Lynda " <lurine@s...> wrote: > > Go to Germany. There are whole groups that are just goo gaa over > anything > > American Indian. They spend weeks at a time " playing " Indian and > will spend > > a mint on anything authentic American Indian. Give themselves > American > > Indian names, pay for " real " American Indians to come over and > teach them > > how to be American Indian. > > > > Lynda > > - > > Jo Cwazy <heartwork@c...> > > > > Friday, June 24, 2005 9:36 AM > > Re: Re: pain in my a** > > > > > > > Very true! > > > > > > I can't understand all the worry about where your ancestors came > from etc. > > > > > > Jo > > > > > > > Now, one has to understand that there is no " royalty " in the > Cherokee > > > > Nation. The term was used by folks to describe " hang around > the fort " > > > > Indian women who were, hmmm, well to put it bluntly, whores. > So, > > needless > > > > to say with the history of discrimination, etc. " real " Indians > get quite > > a > > > > kick out of folks who have " discovered " they are Indian and > proudly > > > proclaim > > > > that their grandmother was a " Cherokee princess. " > > > > > > > > Of course, 99% of them aren't and haven't a clue. My only > comment to > > them > > > > is that if there were that many Cherokees the invaders would > never have > > > > taken over this continent. > > > > > > > > Lynda > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To send an email to - > > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 29, 2005 Thx Lynda! I'm going to have to ask my family about this and see if they have heard of it. I never knew! Nikki , " Lynda " <lurine@s...> wrote: > The Indian " clubs " are all over but here's a link that tells about some of > it. http://robbecher.www4.50megs.com/TonkonowGI.html > > It's a lot like the Renaissance Fairs and the SCAs here in the U.S. > > Lynda > - > nikki_mackovitch <nikkimack@m...> > > Tuesday, June 28, 2005 4:34 AM > Re: pain in my a** > > > > Really? Where in Germany is this? > > > > Nikki > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
