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From: "juanita" <>
Subject: Re: [NEWGEN] The Cherokee Indian Princess Myth ..
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 19:28:43 -0500
In-Reply-To: <002301c4766f$61dae780$1f5be104@default>


>I worked at a large company a number of years ago. Many employees
of Indian descent, marked their applications as being "white" or
"caucasian". When the laws were changed to benefit the minorities they
requested their personnel file be corrected to indicate "Indian".

ja

> Its amazing how many times I hear this from new researchers! I > have
had three young folks (20's) all tell me this in the past few > weeks as I
began looking for their families. They were not > related, didn't arrive at
the same time, but all had the Indian > Princess story. > > I am old
enough to recall when nearly everyone I knew > who really had Indian
blood tried to hide the fact!
Sue Ellen

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