FEDERAL RECOGNITION FOR SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATION OF KENTUCKY

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United States Senator, United States Senate

Sponsored by:

Giver of Peace, Southern Cherokee Nation of Kentucky

The last tribe of American Indians who waited 30 years for federal recognition from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Our Chief has turned down casinos, as it is NO PART of our culture, period! The BIA approved all documentation submitted by our tribe (they can be viewed at www.southerncherokeenationky.com ) and we've received our registration number. Thirty years is wrong! Chief Manfox has taught us that whatever is presented to our tribe is not for us - our gift "is the Indian blood" left to us by our ancestors. Anything that is presented to us now is in their memory. Help us and sign our petition for our ancestors. Our goal, as taught, is to help "ALL" American Indians.

Osiyo and wado,
As a tribal member of the Southern Cherokee Nation of Kentucky, I'm privileged to tell you about these hard-working American Indians and why we're asking for your signature to help in this long sought after endeavor. Our tribes proven existence in the state of Kentucky is over 140 years. You're welcome to visit our website and read our historical documents www.southerncherokeenationky.com/

The commonwealth of Kentucky first recognized our tribe in 1893, by Governor John Young Brown. When our "old" website hit the internet (HTTP://SOUTHERNCHEROKEENATION.NET) along with the 1893 document, many scoffed and called us liars. It was an old document, old writing ... but it doesn't change the fact that it's REAL. Our Honored Chief Michael "Manfox" Buley showed the 1893 document to the present Governor of Kentucky, Ernie Fletcher, who immediately reaffirmed Governor John Brown's first state recognition. We have been state recognized now for 104 years. These documents, and others, can be seen on our new website: www.southerncherokeenationky.com/

You should also know that the BIA (the Bureau of Indian Affairs) came from Washington to our tribal land, in Henderson KY. Our Honored Chief Manfox presented the documents to them for review ~ and each and every one of them were approved as authentic. We received our registration number, which simply means they use the number while checking out tribe for ethics, credibility, etc. We were told by our tribal leaders that it will take 25 months - and then the BIA can simply tell us .... NO!!!!! It can also take up to 30 years. Would other ethnic groups in America have to wait that long for anything??!! Please do not consider this as whining, it is just a fact.

When asked about casinos, our Chief said, "Absolutely not! We carry our ancestors blood and that is our gift". Anything "gifted" to us as American Indians is because of our ancestors, not us. We can never stand in their place and say "we deserve". This great America will never hear a member of the Southern Cherokee Nation of Kentucky speak those words! We've already received the greatest gift of all ..... Indian blood. Our honored Chief serves on the Native American Heritage commission as vice-chairman. He works whenever he is asked and whenever he can volunteer for the commonwealth of Kentucky to preserve and teach. He has taught us well and continues to do so. He also works like many Americans and cares deeply for his family. We expect nothing for ourselves, for we deserve nothing. Our ancestors want us to help ALL American Indians. We do help now, with no resources. Just members working with Chief's help and instruction.

With love and spirit for all ethnic groups, we plead with you to please step forward and help our small tribe gain federal recognition. In doing so, you will be helping open so many doors and help so many human beings.

Wado (thank you)
Smoke and prayers,
Teresa "Giver of Peace"
Southern Cherokee Nation of Kentucky

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We signed the "FEDERAL RECOGNITION FOR SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATION OF KENTUCKY" petition!

# 267:

7:56 am PST, Nov 21, Gary Benton Prather, Texas

# 266:

8:55 am PST, Nov 20, Randi Branham, Kentucky
I am from Cherokee decent and i would really love this

# 265:

5:33 pm PST, Nov 18, Sherry Merritt, Alabama
Do whats right for First People.

# 264:

12:25 pm PST, Nov 14, Debora Lozon, Michigan
I'm GGGG Granddaughter of Chief Santugo-mistiago on my father's side, These are my people from New York, Michigan, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oklahoma, pushed us a long way but we are finally coming Home again. WADO.... ( WHITE FEATHER )

# 263:

7:48 pm PST, Nov 13, James Nelson, Kentucky
I am Cherokee, and I am very proud of my heritage. I love to share our culture with others (just ask anyone that knows me). I care not about one's quantum of Native blood (that is only a federal requirement). If you have Cherokee in your veins, then you're Cherokee. I implore the federal government to recognize, not only the Southern Cherokee Nation of Kentucky, but all Native Tribes of America. My family is not originally from Kentucky, they are from Northern Georgia. My GGGG Grandmother, GGG Grandfather, GG Grandmother and G Grandfather were all born Cherokee. The rest of our family were born of mixed blood. I am proud to carry on our blood line. It is time ALL Native Tribes receive federal recognition.

# 262:

1:26 am PST, Nov 3, Brenda Buell-Boldt, Michigan
These are my people and we have waited a long time for federal recognition.

# 261:

10:59 am PST, Nov 1, David Patterson, New York
Born in KY to a Cherokee family -- It is way past time for recognition, Peace

# 260:

8:52 pm PDT, Oct 25, Jacqueline R Ybarra, Kentucky

# 259:

4:25 pm PDT, Oct 23, Carole Hagen, Oregon

# 258:

10:09 am PDT, Oct 22, Melinda Tippetts, Kentucky

# 257:

9:10 am PDT, Oct 17, Carol Shoemaker, Texas

# 256:

6:00 pm PDT, Oct 16, Debbie Beane, Kentucky

# 255:

11:44 am PDT, Oct 16, Steve Kellar, New York

# 254:

1:14 pm PDT, Oct 14, Michael Draffen sr, Kentucky

# 253:

5:38 am PDT, Oct 4, Marc Bentley, Kentucky

# 252:

10:23 pm PDT, Sep 28, Millie Delaney, California
Why hasn't the Senate approved federal recognition of the Southern Cherokee Nation? The Cherokee have been around longer than Congress - or the United States of America. Do the right thing and recognize this Nation.

# 251:

7:29 am PDT, Sep 26, Daniel Donaldson, North Carolina
I am white and I dont have any more than 1/16 Native American blood in me,but I strongly sympathize with the Native Americans.

# 250:

6:25 pm PDT, Sep 22, Emily Pitts, Kentucky

# 249:

10:29 am PDT, Sep 22, Stephen R Kirk Jr, Kentucky
Osyio, It is time we all unite once again. Donadagohvi.

# 248:

6:32 pm PDT, Sep 20, Rachel Salmen, Kentucky

# 247:

10:24 pm PDT, Sep 12, Brian Grise, Kentucky
i'm signing this petition because the native people need recognition.i do have cherokee blood running through me, i just haven't traced down the family tree to know all the details.but,on my behalf,i sign this petition for the love of family.

# 246:

11:04 am PDT, Sep 8, David Taylor, Indiana
As Cherokee desendant I firmly believe that this petition should be granted.

# 245:

4:54 pm PDT, Sep 6, Judy Fulkerson, Kentucky

# 244:

2:05 pm PDT, Sep 2, Name not displayed, Texas

# 243:

11:38 pm PDT, Sep 1, Jacob Taylor, Indiana

# 242:

7:21 am PDT, Sep 1, Anumpeshi Aduddell, California
Halito native brothers and sisters,In order for you to be truly recognized you must further go to the United Nations where you will have rights under The Declaration for Indigenous Peoples.Please join us in our plight to have NGO status with the United Nations.We are inter tribal and open to all faiths,We welcome you as our brothers,on the red road,www.ghostdancers.org Native Americans have no rights in the United States due to the Plenary Act of Congress.

# 241:

7:40 pm PDT, Aug 30, Lee Webster, Kentucky

# 240:

5:04 pm PDT, Aug 30, Laura Coats, Kentucky

# 239:

12:25 pm PDT, Aug 30, Stan Ireland, Oklahoma

# 238:

9:13 am PDT, Aug 30, Lorraine Webster, Kentucky
We need to ensure that the Cherokee Nation's culture survives and takes their rightful place in society and history.

# 237:

8:21 am PDT, Aug 29, Anthony Chakurian, California

# 236:

12:19 am PDT, Aug 29, Daphne Chakurian, California
It can only help society to acknowledge and appreciate diversity in its citizenship. Historically, Cherokees have been split and forced to many locations - Kentucky being one of those places. Let's all help ensure our culture survives by requesting official acknowledgement that has been denied to many of our people by the state and federal governments in the past. A new day is dawning and with it....hope.... for the future of the Cherokee people everywhere and that we find unity and fellowship toward our common good.

# 235:

9:00 am PDT, Aug 27, Marlene Fantetti, Ohio

# 234:

5:08 pm PDT, Aug 26, Stephen Ray Troxell, Indiana
It is time for my people to be reconized for their heritage!! And for the way the goverment has treated us.

# 233:

10:54 pm PDT, Aug 25, Troy Rose, Kentucky
to whom it may concern, i think it's a shame for so long we had to hide our race now we want to be proud of who we are and where we come from, but we can't because our skin is lightr than others, but we have went though all the 100s & 1000s of records to prove we are native americans and our cousis in OK. ARE AFRAID WE MIGHT GET IN THEIR COOKIE JAR, well keep your cookies, just give me my birth rights back, think about it, you would not tell a black man he has to claim he's white, or a white man he's black , or chinese exct, so on and so on, please let me have my heritage, my race back, thank you

# 232:

8:26 am PDT, Aug 25, Christiane Henker, Germany

# 231:

7:12 pm PDT, Aug 20, Donovan Carpenter, Tennessee

# 230:

8:40 pm PDT, Aug 17, Terry West, West Virginia

# 229:

3:34 pm PDT, Aug 14, Leah Baker, Kentucky
I'm only 1/8 Cherokee, but I couldn't be prouder to share in such a rich tradition. I hope the government will do what is right.

# 228:

9:30 pm PDT, Aug 13, Edward Hubbard, Kentucky

# 227:

8:45 am PDT, Aug 12, Judy m Temple( Hubbard), Alabama
cherokee blood runs deep in my family,my dad ,and grandfather,and my grandmother on my dads side .they lived in clay county ky, it will always be my home. i just wish i could find all the paper work that i need to prove it.

# 226:

5:05 pm PDT, Jul 26, Michael d Johnson, Kentucky

# 225:

11:17 am PDT, Jul 26, Kristen Love, Indiana
I am currently trying to trace my family tree. Like others, I know that I am Cherokee from my family, but I don't have any documents. I am so appalled by how Native Americans are treated, and I can't believe that the offer is a casino. We need to teach our children about our history!!

# 224:

2:36 pm PDT, Jul 23, Tina Sheron, Indiana
My maiden name was Noland and I am so proud of my heritage. We need to keep it alive for future generations

# 223:

7:26 pm PDT, Jul 18, Darrell Ball Jr., Kentucky
I'm all for it.

# 222:

8:36 am PDT, Jul 18, Glemia Walker, Virginia

# 221:

6:17 pm PDT, Jul 16, Kennard D. Henry, Colorado
I have Cherokee and Choctaw blood running through my veins. My father ancestors were in Pendleton Co, KY across from Cincinnati, Ohio and were of Cherokee descent. My mother ancestors were in Trimble Co, KY across from Madison, IN and were of Choctaw descent. Time the tribe was recognized by the state of Kentucky and by the United States government.

# 220:

1:50 pm PDT, Jul 15, Joel North, Oklahoma
I think it is a shame that it has taken so for the sourhern ban of cherokee's of ky. to be reconiged by the gov.expuly when there the one's that let them go!

# 219:

10:43 am PDT, Jul 5, John Aldridge, Kentucky

# 218:

9:05 am PDT, Jun 29, James Sharp, Indiana
As a Cherokee with my roots in Kentucky I expect the State of Kentucky and the government of The United States of America to recognize the legitimacy of my heritage and that of all members of the Cherokee people of Kentucky.

# 217:

8:30 pm PDT, Jun 23, Norman Stott, Indiana
I pray this government will do what is right, Thirty years is far to long a time. I Love this land but I find myself ashamed of it's government to often. GOD Bless you and guide you to do what is right

# 216:

5:12 am PDT, Jun 18, Renata Samusiewicz, Poland

# 215:

4:53 pm PDT, Jun 14, Virginia Carol Shipley, Kentucky
I am proud to have Indian blood running through my veins and i'm very proud to be Cherokee.We deserve Federal & State Recognition.Something we should already have!

# 214:

8:21 pm PDT, Jun 13, Gale n Grace Peckat, Florida

# 213:

3:50 pm PDT, Jun 13, Lynette Triplett, Michigan

# 212:

7:10 pm PDT, Jun 12, Edward Catterton, Maine
Do you not think the time has come to do the right thing for all the First People of this Great Nation? It Is Time!!

# 211:

5:29 pm PDT, Jun 12, CATHY HUFFMAN, Michigan
i am cherokee from ky, as was my mother and father and there parents and their parents before them, we honor our people, we honor the great lad our fore fathers worked and lived on..my blood runs ky cherokee always!!! why should we not be federal and state reconized??? we are true blood of this land

# 210:

4:09 pm PDT, Jun 12, Barbara Triplett, Michigan
I support this 100%, I am Cherokee from Ky, My Forefathers walked this land, as did my grand parents and my grandparents before them, as did my Mother and Father, We should have federal reconition!!! Just as well as The Cherokees of Oklahoma!! Alot of the cherokees that went to Oklahoma came from Ky....I know this for a fact...For My Great Great Grandparents were some of them....I ask You please to let us have federal recognition, We have earned it and deserve it,Wado..Aho

# 209:

4:49 am PDT, Jun 11, Name not displayed, Indiana

# 208:

10:34 pm PDT, Jun 10, Frank standingdeer Watson, Tennessee
I am signing this petition because I have Native blood ,Cherokee and Comanche. I pray to the Creator that the Southern Cherokee Nation of Kentucky maybe granted their reconition,so that they may keep the Cherokee Traditions and Ways alive. Ias the Creator to continue to watch over Them and those who support this Petition. wado ah-ho.

# 207:

6:57 am PDT, Jun 10, Lewis Lynch, Virginia
I have signed this petion due to the Cherokee blood that ruins im my veins also. The Cherokees did so much for this country, if not for the Cherokee Nation, Andrew Jackson said "They served him well & later boasted that he could not have defeated the Creek Nation if it wasn't for the Cherokees! Cherokees had the first Newspaper called the, "Cherokee Phoenix" Was one of the 5 Civilized tribes, that tryed to lived like whites. Andrew Jackson betrayed them. 1829 he became President of the U.S. & did not support the Cherokees, which led to their Removal to Oklahoma 1838-1839. Somebody must explain the 4,000 silent graves that mark the trail of the Cherokees to their exile. Called the Trail of Tears. Murder is Murder & Somebody must answer, somebody must explain the streams of blood that flowed in the Indian Country in the Summer of 1838. So many unjust things have been done to the Native Americans, & is still be done today, Due to "Greed". That is why I'm signing the Petition! My Heart is Cherokee!

# 206:

8:27 pm PDT, Jun 9, Pat Carter, Kentucky
I totally support federal recognition for the Southern Cherokee Nation of Kentucky. I was always told that there was cherokee in my family on my mothers side and there is some native american on my dad's side. My family comes from Virginia and WVA. I have not been able to prove it yet but it is in my heart. I hope some day to be able to claim my heritage. I hope the goverment will finally come to understand the importance of what was taken and grant you recognition. My prayers are with you.

# 205:

4:09 am PDT, May 25, Alfred Donovan, United Kingdom
I have signed this petition to-day because of the grave injusice done to the American Indians largely by my white race.The betrayel of the Indians is a national disgrace and it's heartening that at last some restitution is being made.But much more needs to be done to redress this wrong.I heartly support your petition.

# 204:

8:49 pm PDT, May 24, Jerry Prater, Tennessee
My grandmother always told me she was Cherokee and she had a sister who lived on the reservation in Talaquah,Ok. I have a copy of my aunts birth certificate that lists my grandmother as native American. I have always been proud of the fact that Cherokee blood ran through my veins and would be honored to finally be recognized as a Cherokee.I think we have earned the right to be recognized by the way all of the native Americans have been treated through out history.

# 203:

12:20 pm PDT, May 17, Carla Hall D'Ambra, New York
I am a native Kentuckian and my grandfather, Thurman Walton, always told me that his mother, was of Cherokee descent. In studying Native American History, books don't recognize Cherokees of Kentucky. I've come to learn that Cherokee people did dwell in Kentucky if by nothing other than tremendous will. Please recognize the Southern Cherokee Nation.

# 202:

8:20 pm PDT, May 11, Bernadettte Przybyl, New York

# 201:

2:58 pm PDT, May 11, Lisa Hasty, Tennessee
Everyone, please sign the petition to help my son. Go to: www.thepetitionsite.com/85/please-help-kevin-mercer-receive-justice.

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