tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post2504155134684334652..comments2024-02-10T18:19:36.406-08:00Comments on Newspaper Rock: Mehl-Madrona vs. Facebook criticsRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-49575747950353228762014-06-04T16:38:23.402-07:002014-06-04T16:38:23.402-07:00People are who and what they say they are, no one ...People are who and what they say they are, no one has a right to say otherwise. Racism is not Tradition...it was taught by European settlers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-10063142272363265662010-06-17T16:30:05.854-07:002010-06-17T16:30:05.854-07:00There is plenty of blame and disingenuity to go ar...There is plenty of blame and disingenuity to go around. There are full blooded natives around the country that are enrolled but disenfranchised from said tribe, but there are also full bloods that control the enrollment offices across the country and do not allow new and legitimate tribal members into their own tribe.<br /><br />I also do not believe that an enrollment card makes one native. There are elders that restrict and discriminate against their own grandchildren simply because they are not enrolled into that elders tribe.<br /><br />Madrona was raised with misconceptions about being native, but who isn't? There is enough ignorance to go around from all sides.<br /><br />Cherokees should not be singled out as being mixed bloods or half white. Almost every tribe in America has either mixed races into that tribe or, an intertribal marriage that produces 4 tribes in one grandchild.<br /><br />I am also very reluctant to believe there are medicine persons that can be trusted or legit to begin with since medicine can be used for both good and bad intentions.Casting No Stonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-76229256304911784582010-06-17T16:17:39.301-07:002010-06-17T16:17:39.301-07:00Also, hahaha, one need not be enrolled and collect...Also, hahaha, one need not be enrolled and collect "handouts" (still waiting for mine!) to still have proof that they're an Indian. If he was really Cherokee (LOL and "1/4 Lakota"), he would be able to point to his relatives as proof. But oh, wait, he's not Indian because neither are they. 'Cept for his "100% Cherokee" grandfather who isn't even "gentically related". LOL, too much. The wannabes - they all talk the same!m.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-74893755005546747032010-06-17T15:54:01.346-07:002010-06-17T15:54:01.346-07:00He's not "half Native", he's a w...He's not "half Native", he's a white and it shows in both his face and answer. How could one "not know" if they're enrolled and speak of "handouts" unless they're a wannabe? Holy cow what a liar...m.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-78070355891616292762010-06-17T08:42:17.549-07:002010-06-17T08:42:17.549-07:00The guy who who originally wrote the MITT article,...The guy who who originally wrote the MITT article, shares the exact same misconceptions about Natives that the average White nudniks have of Natives. <br /><br />First, its all hyperbole to claim that all members of the federally enrolled tribe recieves any "government handouts" or recieve "casino money". So the "Mehl-Madrona" guy is woefully ignorant about this as the next typical tea pottier. Albeit, I respect that he learned his Cherokee ways, and that is good for him I supposed. But his logical beliefs about Natives in general is quite laughable. Probably another David Yeagley in the making.<br /><br />~GENO~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com