My name in Cherokee is Morning Star. I am so glad to meet you friend u-na-li. The great Creator revealed in shining patterns of lights through the tall trees that our Cherokee ancestors live on in love. His love is sweeter than honey wadulisi.
My heart is comforted.
You ni-hi my Creator are the sunshine a-ga-li-ha of my heart
a-da-nv-to joy u-li-he-li-s-di of my dawn u-gi-tsi-s-gv.
My eyes di-tsi-ga-to-li become mist ka-nu-yo-la-di at the thought of your love!
When all Natives walk together as friends, we will accomplish our goals!
Tsa-la-gi Gv-ge-yu-i
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Pictured above my Native American friends that I love to talk with, e-mail, etc.
Music of friend Arvel Bird a Paiute
Great sites, such as Powwows.com on Arvel's "Links"
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I think we all should nuture our hearts and spirits by learning our languages.
Here is a really great site for learning
"There are in every life both sunshine people and rainy-day people.There are giving people and there are those who take, but how so few in number are those who understand. To have someone understand why we cry or laugh, why we feel downcast for no apparent reason is to have a friend. A friend accepts our changes of mood without telling us to snap out of it. They know if we could so easily handle tears we would have done it already. All our loneliness and worry and fear seems to fade in the presence of a friend who never judges but stands alongside with loyalty.
My friend u-na-li , take my hand and walk with me until you can go alone.
It gives us what we need to be a friend as well. ~We shall not fail ... to nourish your hearts...
about the renewal of our amity and the brightening of the Chain Of Friendship."
Canassatego, 1742: 'A Cherokee Feast of Days', by Joyce Sequichie Hifler
Murmurs In The Breeze
A walk in the forest
With Creator, my friend,
The colors in the distance
Bring voices in the wind
And there amidst the trees
I listen without a sigh,
The spirits of the ancients
Echo their heart's reply
Sacred murmurs on the breeze
What would you say to me
If I became the rainbow
Or the standing tree?
Would you ask me to listen,
Or add my voice to yours?
Becoming a guardian spirit
Of these ancient woods.
Seven is a significant and sacred number to Cherokee people. There are seven clans, seven sided council house, the sacred fire which is kindled with seven different kinds of wood, seven sections of seats surround the sacred fire, the seven directions and the seven annual Cherokee festivals. The Seven Festivals of the Cherokee year are: First New Moon of Spring in March, Green Corn Ceremony (Solutsunigististi) in August, Ripe Corn Ceremony (Donagohuni) in September, Bouncing Bush Feast (Elawatalegi) in September, Great New Moon Ceremony (Nuwatiegwa) in October, Friendship Ceremony (Atohuna) in October or November,
The Chief Dance (Uka Dance) in every Seventh Year.
Tsa La Gi - We Are Many © Becky Hobbs
I Am Proudly Learning The Cherokee Language!
Yigaquu osaniyu adanvto adadoligi nigohilvi nasquv utloyasdi nihi
'May The Great Spirit's Blessings Always Be With You'
Native Americans are my heroes because they honor Creator by treating Mother Earth with love and respect. I won't forget about my ancestors,especially those that walked
the Trail of Tears, many without coat or shoes. Some were buried in mass graves.
My prayers & dreams are of all that I love: the Creator, Mother Earth, my friends, ancestors and the critters.
"Many who read these words will not understand, but those who have spent many frustrating hours seeking American Indian family connection most certainly will. Often time those in search of their Indian heritage become disillusioned and feel disappointed or sad because a relative's name cannot be found on any of the government rolls of Indian names. If you are one of those in this search, think of this: what if suddenly that lost name were found on a roll? Would it make you any more Indian than you are now? I say no. Not paper, but blood makes you Indian. Most Indians did not put their name on rolls by choice. The government did this either in the lure of land allotment or the temptation of monetary supplement to ward off starvation. The Native Indian passed their culture and tradition down from generation to generation from memory, not from a notepad or book. Therefore, if your Mother, Grandmother, Father or Grandfather told you or your family that you are of Indian blood, it is most probably true. When we accept this, there will be no sadness and the memory chain will never be broken as we follow tradition and pass this knowledge down to our children. Being American Indian comes from the heart. The same heart beating in you is the genetic heart that beat in your ancestors--a free heart long before reservations and government rolls. Therefore, let no one sway, shame or change the way you feel, be happy as what you are NATIVE INDIAN, your ancestors will smile." ~ Red Wolf~ There is no such thing as 'part Cherokee.' Either you are Cherokee or you're not. More than 20 million people in the United States are of Native American blood. If you have one drop of Indian blood you are Indian. Walk the Indian path as your heart feels. To judge your degree of Indianess, first judge the color of the heart.
Can I Get My Blood Tested To Prove That I Am A Cherokee?
"Unfortunately, the simple answer to this question is, "You can't." It's true that there are "Native American" genetic markers which can be found using both the Mitochondrial and Y-chromosome testing methods, but these tests only indicate if there is an unbroken male or female Native American line. If, for example your grandfather is half-Cherokee and he received his Cherokee ancestry from his mother, then both the Mitochondrial and Y-chromosome tests will result in a false negative for the Native American genetic marker. Additionally, none of the federally recognized Cherokee tribes accept DNA evidence as proof for enrollment." Source quoted: All Things Cherokee
Randles Station remembers another Cherokee - Elvis Presley The King Of Music
Elvis would have been 77 years old this January of 2012. I want to share with you the words of Elvis Presley from beyond the grave: Learn all you can in this temporary life & be kind. Though very popular around the world, still he had to be taught by the elders to move up in the realms of the Heavens.The spirit of Elvis Presley lives on.
Longtime country music singer-songwriter Becky Hobbs performed “Tsa La Gi – We Are Many,” a song she wrote to honor her Cherokee ancestors, at the Inaugural Ceremony of Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation Bill John Baker. Becky, is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and 5th-great granddaughter of Nancy Ward (“Nanyeh”), who went to battle at age 17 and led the Cherokee to victory. Nanyehi, Beloved Woman of the Cherokee, is a collection of songs that are a tribute to her great Cherokee heritage and is in the Grammy ballot. This album has 17 original songs, in which Becky Hobbs either wrote or co-wrote.
Another Cherokee superstar- listen to the fantastic music!
Cherokee Chief Joseph Rising Sun's
Fry Bread Recipe
1 c flour ,1/2 tsp. salt , 2 tsp.b powder, 3/4 c of milk Mix ingredients, adding more flour if necessary to make a stiff dough. Roll out the dough on a floured board until very thin. Cut into strips 2 X 3 inches and drop in hot cooking oil. Brown on both sides. Serve hot with honey.
Chief Joseph Rising Sun
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American Eagle
