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| | From:  LemmyTalk (Original Message) | Sent: 8/26/2008 1:03 AM |
What is the Cherokee view on being a member of more than one nation, e.g. Cherokee and Lenape or Seneca and Apache?
I was once told that you can't be Cherokee and Lenape at the same time. Is this true? |
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Lemmy I never thought of ever wanting to be a "so called member" of any other tribe, as we were taught the old ways...... and we are born of our familys blood . Some may learn the ways of other tribes but why would anyone want to become one of them? Only if someone married into another tribe maybe. I believe the old ways so some of the young people may think different.... hugs Annie |
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"Member" is probably not the correct wording.
It's just that I have heard people speak of "tribal
members". I assumed it was an accepted terminology.
O. K. I'll try wording it a bit differently. Using "hockey puck" as one nation and "baseball" as another, if a person is born a
"hockey puck", and then marries a "baseball",and goes there,
or is otherwise adopted into "baseball' nation, is s/he no longer a "hockey puck", but a "baseball?" Or is s/he simply a "hockey puck" adopted by "baseball"? |
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Yes Lemmy I UNDERSTOOD your question before and answered it as best as I could but I will try again...... When ones have a intertribal marriage, it doesnt change their tribal beliefs but it doesnt mean they have to accept their mates ways either. My husband does not expect me to change the way I was taught and I wouldnt want him to change in any way either. Wado Annie |
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Wado Annie. That does explain and answer my question.
I appreciate your taking the time and patience, Wado. |
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