FOREVER CHEROKEE
Here is an update on the new rules for federal recognition. In 2013, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, for various reasons, decided to revise the rules for recognition.
In 2014, the Northern Cherokee Nation and many other tribal nations attended meetings to present comments and ideas to the BIA to further this process. These meetings were held in various locations around the country in order to give everyone a chance to attend and voice their comments without having to travel too far. They did miss one small area, the entire central United States, specifically the Midwest. This is an area where 10 times more native descendants live than all other tribes put together. Budget wise I can see why they ran from this one, but anyway, more than 350 responses and 2000 form letters were received by the BIA.
The comment period ended September 30th, 2014. They originally gave a period of 30 days to process these, and then would issue new guidelines. Because of the large response, they needed another 30 days. Now it is March. On March 24 they issued an official statement (Go to www.indianz.com or www.indiannewstoday.com to read complete article), saying that they expected to finalize the "Part 83 Reforms" for Federal Recognition "in the next couple of months."
Really??
About damn time!
I'm about to start up a new Bureau of Indian Affairs department made up of, are you ready for this, INDIANS.
Chief Grey Elk
PS. Both of the above web pages listed above are excellent sources to keep up with the happenings in the Indian world today. Please check them out!!!
Here is an update on the new rules for federal recognition. In 2013, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, for various reasons, decided to revise the rules for recognition.
In 2014, the Northern Cherokee Nation and many other tribal nations attended meetings to present comments and ideas to the BIA to further this process. These meetings were held in various locations around the country in order to give everyone a chance to attend and voice their comments without having to travel too far. They did miss one small area, the entire central United States, specifically the Midwest. This is an area where 10 times more native descendants live than all other tribes put together. Budget wise I can see why they ran from this one, but anyway, more than 350 responses and 2000 form letters were received by the BIA.
The comment period ended September 30th, 2014. They originally gave a period of 30 days to process these, and then would issue new guidelines. Because of the large response, they needed another 30 days. Now it is March. On March 24 they issued an official statement (Go to www.indianz.com or www.indiannewstoday.com to read complete article), saying that they expected to finalize the "Part 83 Reforms" for Federal Recognition "in the next couple of months."
Really??
About damn time!
I'm about to start up a new Bureau of Indian Affairs department made up of, are you ready for this, INDIANS.
Chief Grey Elk
PS. Both of the above web pages listed above are excellent sources to keep up with the happenings in the Indian world today. Please check them out!!!
The U.S. government passed a new and improved recognition process in an attempt to complete the federal recognition process. It has a very long and complicated name, so we will just call it Part 83. Along with this new law, the U.S. government has decided to rearrange the Department of the Interior into different groups. The only ones that concern NCN for now are the Federal Office of Acknowledgement (FOA) which is now responsible for working with unrecognized tribes, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) which only handles issues for already recognized tribes. Update: 2014: Part 83 is revised. Update: 2015: Part 83 is revised again due to overwhelming response from 365 other tribes that have become aware and involved with the federal recognition process. Many conferences were held across Turtle Island and the NCN government was involved in all of them, including two phone conferences.
As of September 2015, with the new recognition process, we have had to put a hold on all enrollments and concentrate on the new federal recognition paperwork. We have a limited timeline for this process and must use what limited resources we have to complete all paperwork before any deadlines.
Just to tell you a little bit about myself and my credentials to write this for you. My name is Starr Tawny Eagle Mayo and I have been a recognized citizen of NCN since 1993 and served on the tribal council 1994-1996, under Chief ‘Grey Owl’ Griggs. Most of my relations are also recognized citizens of NCN, The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, or The United Band of Keetoowah, Cherokees and of the Greater Cherokee Nation since before 1817. I have been a Certified Genealogist since 1980, and a Cherokee Historian. I have been recognized as a Cherokee Elder by (CNO). And, I am a descendent of the First Families of the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma.
My two cousins, Bill Davis and George Sumter and I were the individuals that wrote, and compiled the book, History of the Northern Cherokee, ©1996. I have given many seminars about the “Trail of Tears” or (Trail Where We Cried) and try to represent my Nation as well and as honorably as I am able. In addition, along with being an ordained minister, I am honored to be current Deputy Chief of the Northern Cherokee Nation.
Many people over the years have asked about the Northern Cherokee Nation and there has been a lot of information shared both good and bad. This reduced version was written for you to give you a short outline or overview of where we started, the reason we left the Cherokee Country in the east, the places we settled and how we ended up where we are today. The facts in this shortened version came from many sources which I have listed below.
Reference:
*1. Davis, B.; Mayo, S.; Sumpter, G.; ED; History of the Northern Cherokee, Lyndon, Ks. ©1996
*2. Garrett, Sandi, A.K.A. (Also Known As), Cherokee Woman Publishing, Spavinaw, Ok 1993. Reprinted with permission.
*3. http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/policy statements/placement of American Indian children
*4. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1514727/Cherokee-wars-and-treaties#ref1074414
*5. http://www.corntassel.net/archive_draggingcanoe.htm
*6. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states/events/1811-1812.php
*7. ©2005-2010 Tennessee History for Kids, http://www.tnhistoryforkids.org/words/dragging_canoe, reprinted with permission.
*8. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esteban_Rodr%C3%ADguez_Mir%C3%B3
*9. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_termination_policy
*10. MISSOURI STATE LIBRARY, PO.BOX 387, Jefferson City, Mo. 65102-0378, ref.; Thirteenth General Assembly 1845
Jordan, Jerry Wright, Cherokee by Blood, 9 volume series, Heritage books, 2007. Used in original version of NCN history, but not included in this copy.
Starr, Emmet, History of the Cherokee Indians, Oklahoma Yesteryear Publications, Tulsa, OK 1993. This book was also used to verify other information not included in this particular short version printing, but was used often to research our original version of the 200 Year History of the Northern Cherokee.
As of September 2015, with the new recognition process, we have had to put a hold on all enrollments and concentrate on the new federal recognition paperwork. We have a limited timeline for this process and must use what limited resources we have to complete all paperwork before any deadlines.
Just to tell you a little bit about myself and my credentials to write this for you. My name is Starr Tawny Eagle Mayo and I have been a recognized citizen of NCN since 1993 and served on the tribal council 1994-1996, under Chief ‘Grey Owl’ Griggs. Most of my relations are also recognized citizens of NCN, The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, or The United Band of Keetoowah, Cherokees and of the Greater Cherokee Nation since before 1817. I have been a Certified Genealogist since 1980, and a Cherokee Historian. I have been recognized as a Cherokee Elder by (CNO). And, I am a descendent of the First Families of the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma.
My two cousins, Bill Davis and George Sumter and I were the individuals that wrote, and compiled the book, History of the Northern Cherokee, ©1996. I have given many seminars about the “Trail of Tears” or (Trail Where We Cried) and try to represent my Nation as well and as honorably as I am able. In addition, along with being an ordained minister, I am honored to be current Deputy Chief of the Northern Cherokee Nation.
Many people over the years have asked about the Northern Cherokee Nation and there has been a lot of information shared both good and bad. This reduced version was written for you to give you a short outline or overview of where we started, the reason we left the Cherokee Country in the east, the places we settled and how we ended up where we are today. The facts in this shortened version came from many sources which I have listed below.
Reference:
*1. Davis, B.; Mayo, S.; Sumpter, G.; ED; History of the Northern Cherokee, Lyndon, Ks. ©1996
*2. Garrett, Sandi, A.K.A. (Also Known As), Cherokee Woman Publishing, Spavinaw, Ok 1993. Reprinted with permission.
*3. http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/policy statements/placement of American Indian children
*4. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1514727/Cherokee-wars-and-treaties#ref1074414
*5. http://www.corntassel.net/archive_draggingcanoe.htm
*6. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states/events/1811-1812.php
*7. ©2005-2010 Tennessee History for Kids, http://www.tnhistoryforkids.org/words/dragging_canoe, reprinted with permission.
*8. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esteban_Rodr%C3%ADguez_Mir%C3%B3
*9. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_termination_policy
*10. MISSOURI STATE LIBRARY, PO.BOX 387, Jefferson City, Mo. 65102-0378, ref.; Thirteenth General Assembly 1845
Jordan, Jerry Wright, Cherokee by Blood, 9 volume series, Heritage books, 2007. Used in original version of NCN history, but not included in this copy.
Starr, Emmet, History of the Cherokee Indians, Oklahoma Yesteryear Publications, Tulsa, OK 1993. This book was also used to verify other information not included in this particular short version printing, but was used often to research our original version of the 200 Year History of the Northern Cherokee.