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| Cherokee symbols for "angel" | 6/30/2008 | Renee Aun |
Q: but learned several years ago from my biological half-brother that I'm part Cherokee. I was ...
A: I am so sorry for the incredible delay. I have been away and had no computer. I have research this ...
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| hawk | 6/9/2008 | Richard Sutton |
Q: I saw a hawk at the side of the road his back was towards me as I got closer I was driving he just ...
A: I've had a lot of folks ask hawk-related questions lately, and the first thing that comes to mind is ...
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| New Grandfather | 5/29/2008 | Renee Aun |
Q: My husband is part Cherokee and we thought it might be fun, as first time grandparents, to be called ...
A: What a great idea and congrats on the new grandchild. Here is a site that has a pronunciation guide. ...
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| Calling a hawk for someone | 5/28/2008 | Renee Aun |
Q: A few years back, I was going through a difficult time ... a friend was dying of cancer. A Native ...
A: First I'd like to express my sympathies for the loss of your friend. Thank you for sharing your ...
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| hawks | 5/20/2008 | Renee Aun |
Q: what does it mean if your driving and a red tailed hawk dives in front of you? well one did to me in ...
A: You gave a small rodent a second chance at life as hawks are well known highway median hunters. I ...
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| 1817 Cherokee Reservation Roll | 5/8/2008 | Renee Aun |
Q: Do you know if the original applications for the 1817 Cherokee Reservation Roll have been preserved? ...
A: I don't know what sites you've checked so far, but here are a few suggestions: ...
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| Cherokee symbol of hawk flying over someome | 5/7/2008 | Renee Aun |
Q: I have a strong Indian blood line. Cherokees that came from Smoky mountains to North Alabama. I seen ...
A: Grass fields have lots of yummy mice and other small rodents that hawks find rather delicious. It ...
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| rugs and pottery | 5/6/2008 | Richard Sutton |
Q: I have several pottery pieces and 2 rugs that were bought in the So. West in the early 1900's. I ...
A: You need an appraisal. It takes an experienced eye to determine the origin, quality and ...
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| beaded basket | 4/25/2008 | Richard Sutton |
Q: I have a hanging basket given to my Great Grandmother in 1860 by either the Lakotah or the Blackfeet ...
A: Your item sounds very beautiful, and in my experience, very unusual -- in fact, I have never seen ...
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| Question | 4/20/2008 | Renee Aun |
Q: what were some of the tribal names for grandfather??
A: I don't know if this is a homework question, which we don't answer, but this research is way too ...
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| a simultaneous dream | 4/14/2008 | Renee Aun |
Q: Last night my wife and I both had dreams that were almost exactly alike. Today I've done some ...
A: Dreams are said to be ways that the brain deals with the problems it encounters during the day. It ...
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| dream/vision | 4/12/2008 | Renee Aun |
Q: I had a dream some years ago that has been very active in my mind again lately,I'm hoping that you ...
A: Robyn, I don't interpret dreams as a rule because I am not a person who has been blessed with this ...
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| possible and other bags | 4/10/2008 | Richard Sutton |
Q: I would like to know where I can find a pattern to make a rawhide bad that I can wear all the time. ...
A: Betsy; Not a hobbyist myself, I would recommend you spend some time at local museums that exhibit ...
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| Cheyenne | 4/8/2008 | Renee Aun |
Q: Were the Cheyenne a waring tribe
A: The Cheyenne seem to have been defending themselves in war until the Europeans tried to wipe them ...
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| antique native american mocassins | 3/30/2008 | Richard Sutton |
Q: I have recently acquired a pair of what look to be very old child/baby Indian moccasins. They are ...
A: They sound really beautiful, but sight unseen, I couldn't hazard a guess. Even able to spend a bit ...
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| My culture | 3/28/2008 | Richard Sutton |
Q: my father is Mohawk and Shinnecock and my mother is Blackfoot native american.I know absolutley ...
A: I may have some blood on my mother's side, but it is not traceable, as all of her relatives are long ...
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| My culture | 3/23/2008 | Richard Sutton |
Q: my father is Mohawk and Shinnecock and my mother is Blackfoot native american.I know absolutley ...
A: Your family tree sounds really interesting! The Mohawk connection (like all Iroquois Nations)traces ...
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| difficult ancestry. | 3/18/2008 | Renee Aun |
Q: I was just told that one of my great, great grandmothers was full blooded Cherokee. She used a ...
A: Here's some sites: http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/ ...
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| Name of a Tribe | 3/11/2008 | Renee Aun |
Q: I was told there was a Plains tribe called Shaw-tall (I spelled it as it sounded) Not Chawtaw, but ...
A: I can not find any documentation of a major tribe with that name. If there is a group with that name ...
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| mohawk | 3/10/2008 | Richard Sutton |
Q: What do native americans think of the mohawk hair cut?
A: The style of hair now known as a "Mohawk", descends from a style worn by men in several traditional ...
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| American Bison | 3/5/2008 | Renee Aun |
Q: What type of tools did the Native Americans make out of the Bison?
A: I have a feeling this is a homework question, but I'll answer it briefly. They made sleds, needles, ...
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| symbol | 3/2/2008 | Richard Sutton |
Q: Is there a symbol in cherokee meaning grandfather? I want to get a tatoo with my grandfathers ...
A: Using a graphic symbol to connect your memories of your grandfather's life and heritage is ...
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| old american indian blanket/rug | 2/20/2008 | Richard Sutton |
Q: i have an old (around 1900 or perhaps earlier) blanket or rug that is about the size of full size ...
A: I can recommend that you visit the Indian Arts & Crafts Association website: www.IACA.com and go to ...
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| hawks | 2/9/2008 | Renee Aun |
Q: I was just diagnosed with cancer. A few days later, I was meditating in my backyard, and I opened ...
A: Laura, Most people who ask this question happen upon an animal and ask for some meaning. In those ...
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| Colonial Williamsburg | 2/4/2008 | Richard Sutton |
Q: This will be a strange question, and it may be a matter of opinion for you, or a sensitive one. You ...
A: You're right -- it is a sensitive one. Most traditional Plains cultures, including the Lakota, ...
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| seeing eagles | 1/30/2008 | Richard Sutton |
Q: everywhere. I was at the doctors office the other day on the stop sign was an eagle looking at me. ...
A: Jennifer; Most traditional Indigenous North American people revere the eagle for two primary ...
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| Clan symbols | 1/25/2008 | Renee Aun |
Q: My wife has a tattoo that she says is a symbol for her Cherokee clan. Can you help us identify this ...
A: First I'd like to say that you are the first male Brandy I've ever met. I guess if men can be called ...
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| prayer stick colors | 1/11/2008 | Renee Aun |
Q: I'm planning to involve college students in making prayer sticks. I've had an extremely hard time ...
A: I was not familiar with prayer sticks so I hit my library and this is what I found. The book is ...
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| red tailed hawks | 1/10/2008 | Richard Sutton |
Q: My grandmother was a cherokee indian and before she died she told my aunt to remember her whenever ...
A: From a very traditional perspective, it is possible that the Red Tail was your grandmother's spirit ...
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| Cherokee Research | 1/5/2008 | Elizabeth |
Q: My wife and I both believe that we have a substantial amount of Cherokee background. I am doing ...
A: Its good to hear from you. you would need to contact the enrollment department of the tribe and ...
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| Cherokee Research | 1/5/2008 | Richard Sutton |
Q: My wife and I both believe that we have a substantial amount of Cherokee background. I am doing ...
A: .Ryan; The traditional homeland of the Cherokee stretched fromt he Mississippi River to the Blue ...
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| Cherokee Research | 1/5/2008 | Renee Aun |
Q: My wife and I both believe that we have a substantial amount of Cherokee background. I am doing ...
A: This is one of my favorite Native American Information websites: ...
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| Symbols | 1/4/2008 | Richard Sutton |
Q: I was wondering if you could tell the symbols for Past, Present, & Future. Thank you.
A: among the peoples we have spoken with and done business with, the concept of time is best expressed ...
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| meaning of little town blues | 12/29/2007 | Renee Aun |
Q: When I was listening to the song: new york, new york, I was always puzzeled by one prays of the ...
A: I sent this answer off days ago and just found out my computer must have eaten it! Sorry about that. ...
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| My Family tree | 12/19/2007 | Renee Aun |
Q: I have been told over the years that I am Apache, Cherokee, Comanche and many other things.... I ...
A: Here's some sites: http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/ ...
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| Apache | 12/17/2007 | Renee Aun |
Q: Good afternoon,just recieved a call from my older brother who just informed me that our grandfather ...
A: I'm not really sure what you mean by your question. I think you may need to contact some other ...
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| Calusa Indians | 12/6/2007 | Renee Aun |
Q: I am doing a project on Calusa Indians and I was wondering if you know anything about their ...
A: Here's a list of sites that you should find helpful: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calusa ...
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| Cherokee Belief | 12/3/2007 | Renee Aun |
Q: Can you please help me understand the Cherokee belief of the Ewah? Is this something believed by the ...
A: I found some sites for you about the Ewha, or more commonly referred to as the wampas or wampus cat. ...
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| hawks | 12/1/2007 | Elizabeth |
Q: My boyfriend stated that he sees a hawk in a tree where his ex-girlfriend's brother committed ...
A: The Hawk isnt a bad omen. Its the owl that brings death. If the Hawk is the spirit of the brother, ...
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| Native American use of birch | 12/1/2007 | Renee Aun |
Q: I am interested in finding reading material which details the native american use of the birch tree. ...
A: Okay Lesley, Sorry for the delay. I have a list of resources for you. Books/articles: ...
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