MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
POW WOW AND CULTURAL GATHERING
SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 18-20, 2020
The planning committee for the 2020 Pow Wow and Cultural Gathering announced dates for the annual gathering....scheduled for September 18, 19, and 20 at the Tribal Complex and campground located in Clinton, Missouri. The committee welcomes vendors to participate with a booth at the annual gathering (vendor form attached) and for those wishing to advertise in the souvenir printed program booklet,
a form is attached with rates and deadlines.
Link to Vendor Form Link to Program
a form is attached with rates and deadlines.
Link to Vendor Form Link to Program
A MESSAGE FROM THE TRIBAL COMPLEX
Osda Sunalei! Greetings Northern Cherokee Family!
We are here at the Tribal Complex working on yearend paper work and doing office inventory of supplies that are needed to start the new year.
Our ink for printers is very low and that is our major item needed at this time. We have other items, paper, envelopes, stamps, file folders, and office supplies that are also on our list. We do get our office supplies through Staples. If you find it in your heart to help with these purchases, you can make a donation through our pay-pal button on our website, northerncherokeenation.com or mail your welcomed check to
Northern Cherokee Nation
P. O. Box 413
Cuba, Missouri 65453
We also accept Staples gift cards. Any questions please feel free to call anytime at 660-885-7779.
If no answer, please please leave a message with name and phone number.
We will get back to you as soon as possible.
Remember this is your tribe, we do not received state or federal funding, we are a 501c3 not for profit. We depend on your help.
Wado
Yanasa Ulv
Buffalo Sister
Busy Red Bird
We are here at the Tribal Complex working on yearend paper work and doing office inventory of supplies that are needed to start the new year.
Our ink for printers is very low and that is our major item needed at this time. We have other items, paper, envelopes, stamps, file folders, and office supplies that are also on our list. We do get our office supplies through Staples. If you find it in your heart to help with these purchases, you can make a donation through our pay-pal button on our website, northerncherokeenation.com or mail your welcomed check to
Northern Cherokee Nation
P. O. Box 413
Cuba, Missouri 65453
We also accept Staples gift cards. Any questions please feel free to call anytime at 660-885-7779.
If no answer, please please leave a message with name and phone number.
We will get back to you as soon as possible.
Remember this is your tribe, we do not received state or federal funding, we are a 501c3 not for profit. We depend on your help.
Wado
Yanasa Ulv
Buffalo Sister
Busy Red Bird
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Osiyo Northern Cherokee Family,
Today we will present a short genealogy lesson. The world today is chocker block full of experts. Religious experts, archeology whizbangs, those experts steeped in the knowledge of anthropology. Historical experts, genealogy experts, mystical guru’s, and shamanistic teachers. Each with their own theory on where and when early humans originated from and migrated to. We will not go into any of their beliefs and/or theory’s. Remember, a theory is at best, a wild guess that cannot be proved now or ever. Most are backed up but nothing but conjecture or even better, a mystic vision brought on by some illicit substance. These EXPERTS are usually collage professors surviving on million-dollar grants.
We all know the drill taught in schools for the last 200 hundred years. We all crossed over the Bearing Straight from Asia about 8 to 10 thousand years ago. Despite archeological evidence dating some of us back to 35 thousand years and carbon 14 dating going back even further, this goofy theory is still being taught in schools. Ok fine, these very well compensated experts have their theory’s, and so do we. Who better to present theories about our history than us? Instead of conjecture, and paycheck driven theory, how about old Cherokee legends. The experts know very little of our old legends. They make common sense to us. Our whole world is driven in many ways governed by COMMON SENSE. One of our legends tell us that when “Unegas” whites, are faced with common sense, they will resist. If common sense is forced on them, they will violently rebel. Ok fine. Enough about that.
Some of the early legends say that the Island we lived on MAY BE off the east coast of Brazil, was being attacked by a vast number of warriors from the main land of South America. When they looked down on us from the mountain peaks, they observed that we lived in buildings that went into the clouds. After secretly observing us for some time they determined that we had weapons of unimaginable power. This will be discussed in another legend about one of our early peace belts. Their leader called off the attack telling his warriors that if we were attacked, we would destroy all of mankind. This legend ends there. The next legend begins with our island being destroyed by a volcanic eruption. We built huge log rafts and 14 of the clans escaped. More about the number of clans later. Legend says that we came ashore somewhere on the east coast of Central America. Personal interviews with Mayan Priest indicate that we “dwelt” with them for “a time” and then traveled to a place called Canyon De Shelly. We lived there for a time and then for reasons no one knows, we left this place leaving no trace of our culture, and returned to the country of the Mayans, where according to them we “dwelt” with them for another “period of time” and then departed toward the Northeast. From here on our legends take over from the Mayan Legends. If any of you doubters have the nerve, go “talk” to some Mayan Priests discover how much more they know about our clan system that we do. “OR” how little do we know about theirs.
This ends this part of chapter 1 of the origins of Cherokee history. Much more on chapter 1 later. Chapter 2 on our history in North America will come soon. Please remember this. What we have presented here is based on ancient legends. We are in sole possession of most of these legends. Much of this story comes from old manuscripts written on everything from bark parchment, cane writing, old rolled up sections of wagon canvases and only translated from Cherokee into English in the last 200 years. Just one more thing. Sequoya did not invent the Cherokee form of writing, but he did a miraculous job of modernizing it. In the old times only, the Priest could read and write. It was forbidden for anyone else. Copies of the 91 to 104 symbols of what is now know as the old script still exist. We have these. Several groups out there can write and converse in “Old Script.
We know that bringing some of this old knowledge back to light will probably upset some the old elders and of course the all-knowing scholars but this does not belong to them. This belongs to all Cherokee’s. The authors of these writings will stay anonymous for now or until they decide otherwise.
Kenn Grey Elk
Da Na Da Go Huh i
Now on to something more interesting, like making sure your nation survives in the next century. We keep track of as many Cherokee groups as we can. Many of these groups fail for lack of support of their members, most lack any records of their culture or history, some get absorbed by other groups and simply fade away. We are very blessed to have preserved many of the old writings, records, medicine books, ceremonies, and the only complete record and information on the clan system. Very few groups can even agree on how many clans there were or are now. What is all of this worth to you? We have existed in the past by a few dedicated donors, but we need more. WE need all of you to donate. With property and building insurance, improvements to your grounds, utilities, office supplies, postage and much more. We must have a dependable source of monthly income. I have asked before that you donate the cost of a Big Mac meal $ 10:00 once a month, I am asking again to sustain your Nation into the future.
REMEMBER, WE RECEIVE NO STATE OR FEDERAL FUNDING AND ALL OFFICE STAFF (1) ARE VOLUNTEERS.
Show pride in your nation, your pride in the fact we have survived 275 years as a separate group that refused to sign peace treaties or give up any of our land without a fight. We have survived the Indian removal acts signed by the Missouri legislature, which meant being shot or hung in the middle of he night or removal to “Indian Territory” Oklahoma if we survived. We have withstood vicious attacks from other Cherokee tribes who claim we are appropriating a culture they barely know anything about. We still, currently, are in conflicts with Missouri law makers on several issues and yet we do and always endeavor to persevere. Hang in there with your tribe. Enjoy this fight, Support your Nation. Remember we fight for you.
We have PAYPAL for your convenience, or if you wish you may send a generous check made out to NCN and mail to NCN, P.O. Box 413, Cuba, MO. 65453
Today we will present a short genealogy lesson. The world today is chocker block full of experts. Religious experts, archeology whizbangs, those experts steeped in the knowledge of anthropology. Historical experts, genealogy experts, mystical guru’s, and shamanistic teachers. Each with their own theory on where and when early humans originated from and migrated to. We will not go into any of their beliefs and/or theory’s. Remember, a theory is at best, a wild guess that cannot be proved now or ever. Most are backed up but nothing but conjecture or even better, a mystic vision brought on by some illicit substance. These EXPERTS are usually collage professors surviving on million-dollar grants.
We all know the drill taught in schools for the last 200 hundred years. We all crossed over the Bearing Straight from Asia about 8 to 10 thousand years ago. Despite archeological evidence dating some of us back to 35 thousand years and carbon 14 dating going back even further, this goofy theory is still being taught in schools. Ok fine, these very well compensated experts have their theory’s, and so do we. Who better to present theories about our history than us? Instead of conjecture, and paycheck driven theory, how about old Cherokee legends. The experts know very little of our old legends. They make common sense to us. Our whole world is driven in many ways governed by COMMON SENSE. One of our legends tell us that when “Unegas” whites, are faced with common sense, they will resist. If common sense is forced on them, they will violently rebel. Ok fine. Enough about that.
Some of the early legends say that the Island we lived on MAY BE off the east coast of Brazil, was being attacked by a vast number of warriors from the main land of South America. When they looked down on us from the mountain peaks, they observed that we lived in buildings that went into the clouds. After secretly observing us for some time they determined that we had weapons of unimaginable power. This will be discussed in another legend about one of our early peace belts. Their leader called off the attack telling his warriors that if we were attacked, we would destroy all of mankind. This legend ends there. The next legend begins with our island being destroyed by a volcanic eruption. We built huge log rafts and 14 of the clans escaped. More about the number of clans later. Legend says that we came ashore somewhere on the east coast of Central America. Personal interviews with Mayan Priest indicate that we “dwelt” with them for “a time” and then traveled to a place called Canyon De Shelly. We lived there for a time and then for reasons no one knows, we left this place leaving no trace of our culture, and returned to the country of the Mayans, where according to them we “dwelt” with them for another “period of time” and then departed toward the Northeast. From here on our legends take over from the Mayan Legends. If any of you doubters have the nerve, go “talk” to some Mayan Priests discover how much more they know about our clan system that we do. “OR” how little do we know about theirs.
This ends this part of chapter 1 of the origins of Cherokee history. Much more on chapter 1 later. Chapter 2 on our history in North America will come soon. Please remember this. What we have presented here is based on ancient legends. We are in sole possession of most of these legends. Much of this story comes from old manuscripts written on everything from bark parchment, cane writing, old rolled up sections of wagon canvases and only translated from Cherokee into English in the last 200 years. Just one more thing. Sequoya did not invent the Cherokee form of writing, but he did a miraculous job of modernizing it. In the old times only, the Priest could read and write. It was forbidden for anyone else. Copies of the 91 to 104 symbols of what is now know as the old script still exist. We have these. Several groups out there can write and converse in “Old Script.
We know that bringing some of this old knowledge back to light will probably upset some the old elders and of course the all-knowing scholars but this does not belong to them. This belongs to all Cherokee’s. The authors of these writings will stay anonymous for now or until they decide otherwise.
Kenn Grey Elk
Da Na Da Go Huh i
Now on to something more interesting, like making sure your nation survives in the next century. We keep track of as many Cherokee groups as we can. Many of these groups fail for lack of support of their members, most lack any records of their culture or history, some get absorbed by other groups and simply fade away. We are very blessed to have preserved many of the old writings, records, medicine books, ceremonies, and the only complete record and information on the clan system. Very few groups can even agree on how many clans there were or are now. What is all of this worth to you? We have existed in the past by a few dedicated donors, but we need more. WE need all of you to donate. With property and building insurance, improvements to your grounds, utilities, office supplies, postage and much more. We must have a dependable source of monthly income. I have asked before that you donate the cost of a Big Mac meal $ 10:00 once a month, I am asking again to sustain your Nation into the future.
REMEMBER, WE RECEIVE NO STATE OR FEDERAL FUNDING AND ALL OFFICE STAFF (1) ARE VOLUNTEERS.
Show pride in your nation, your pride in the fact we have survived 275 years as a separate group that refused to sign peace treaties or give up any of our land without a fight. We have survived the Indian removal acts signed by the Missouri legislature, which meant being shot or hung in the middle of he night or removal to “Indian Territory” Oklahoma if we survived. We have withstood vicious attacks from other Cherokee tribes who claim we are appropriating a culture they barely know anything about. We still, currently, are in conflicts with Missouri law makers on several issues and yet we do and always endeavor to persevere. Hang in there with your tribe. Enjoy this fight, Support your Nation. Remember we fight for you.
We have PAYPAL for your convenience, or if you wish you may send a generous check made out to NCN and mail to NCN, P.O. Box 413, Cuba, MO. 65453
WE ARE AT WAR FOR OUR VERY SURVIVAL, WE NEED YOU TO CHEROKEE UP!!!
The picture above is a pencil drawing of Chief Dragging Canoe. He left everything he had ever known, left everything he had ever cherished, left most of his clan and the only home he had ever known to fight for the right of his Nation and for Cherokees to be free. Look into his eyes and then tell me you will not fight for your Northern Cherokee family. If you cannot do EVERYTHING and I mean EVERYTHING you can to help, then you are worthless to your people, you are worse than those who criticize and harp about the ‘Wannabee Cherokee’. By not helping your people, you are hurting us more than our enemies and frankly we don’t want nor need your kind of Native American. You are supposed to support your Nation, and help your Tribe. We are at WAR.
Every day Chief Grey Elk and I have people calling or emailing and asking absolutely insane questions and sometimes demanding we help them:
Can you tell me what tribe I belong to? NO.
Can you help me find my great aunt who is supposed to be Cherokee? NO.
How can I join a Cherokee group? We are not a club, seek your answer elsewhere.
My rent is due; I need help to pay it. Don’t care.
You have to help me with my family tree so I can join your group and get a monthly check. Seriously? Hell No.
And the list goes on and on. Most of these are either non-citizens or people that we have never heard from since they got a card 10, 20 or even 30 years ago. They don’t even know where we are; most think we are in Tahlequah, or part of the Cherokee in Oklahoma. News Flash, WE ARE NOT.
We do not get funding from the state or federal government. Every cent we get is from donations and goes to pay the nation’s bills. If anything is left, then it goes to the fight for Recognition. Everyone in your Tribal government from the Chief, Deputy Chief, Council and Tribal Secretary work for free. Most of us work 40+ hours a week to pay our own mortgage, car payments, etc., then turn around and give money to the tribe to pay the Tribal mortgage, utilities and repairs. Of course, if you cared about your Nation and your Tribal family you would already know this.
We do this because we are Cherokee and we are fighting a WAR for our survival.
It has become quite easy to tell who are the Real Cherokees and the ones who claim that in name only. Your Deputy Chief is going on the War Path. I AM SICK OF EXCUSES.
#1 The Chief and I (Deputy Chief) both live more than 3 to 4 hours away from the tribal headquarters, but yet, we manage to show up.
#2. We don’t have to ask what to do, we just do it.
#3. We make the time to find out what needs to be done because we give a damn about what happens to our people and our nation, it is important to us to do so. Obviously, it is not important enough to all of those that call wanting something for nothing, most we have not heard from in 10, 20 or even 30 years.
#4. Even if you are disabled or inhibited in other ways, you could make phone calls, write letters, etc. Even if you cannot hold a weapon, you can fight.
If you can’t seem to pull $5.00 a month out of your daily spending on McDonalds, Burger King, Pizza Hut, beer, cigarettes or your $600.00 phone, then our failure falls on YOU. If you can’t CHEROKEE UP, then our next 7 generations will know why because I will tell them. If you want recognition by any government including our Tribal government, then you better get busy and make a plan to send in $5.00 a month, let me repeat myself, send in $5.00 a month. We will see who the real Cherokee are and who wants us to succeed or fail. If you don’t want us to succeed, go on down the road, tear up your card and stop calling. We only want true and honest Cherokees who are willing to work to help our people.
Here is the TRUTH; you are either Cherokee or you’re not.
Does this letter upset you, Good, now just maybe we have your attention!
Gess guah dah
ᎠᎵᏕᎵᎩ ᏅᎦᏫᏴᎯ; ᏃᏈᏏ ᏅᏬᎯᎵ ᏓᎶᏂᎨᏍᏙᏗ
The picture above is a pencil drawing of Chief Dragging Canoe. He left everything he had ever known, left everything he had ever cherished, left most of his clan and the only home he had ever known to fight for the right of his Nation and for Cherokees to be free. Look into his eyes and then tell me you will not fight for your Northern Cherokee family. If you cannot do EVERYTHING and I mean EVERYTHING you can to help, then you are worthless to your people, you are worse than those who criticize and harp about the ‘Wannabee Cherokee’. By not helping your people, you are hurting us more than our enemies and frankly we don’t want nor need your kind of Native American. You are supposed to support your Nation, and help your Tribe. We are at WAR.
Every day Chief Grey Elk and I have people calling or emailing and asking absolutely insane questions and sometimes demanding we help them:
Can you tell me what tribe I belong to? NO.
Can you help me find my great aunt who is supposed to be Cherokee? NO.
How can I join a Cherokee group? We are not a club, seek your answer elsewhere.
My rent is due; I need help to pay it. Don’t care.
You have to help me with my family tree so I can join your group and get a monthly check. Seriously? Hell No.
And the list goes on and on. Most of these are either non-citizens or people that we have never heard from since they got a card 10, 20 or even 30 years ago. They don’t even know where we are; most think we are in Tahlequah, or part of the Cherokee in Oklahoma. News Flash, WE ARE NOT.
We do not get funding from the state or federal government. Every cent we get is from donations and goes to pay the nation’s bills. If anything is left, then it goes to the fight for Recognition. Everyone in your Tribal government from the Chief, Deputy Chief, Council and Tribal Secretary work for free. Most of us work 40+ hours a week to pay our own mortgage, car payments, etc., then turn around and give money to the tribe to pay the Tribal mortgage, utilities and repairs. Of course, if you cared about your Nation and your Tribal family you would already know this.
We do this because we are Cherokee and we are fighting a WAR for our survival.
It has become quite easy to tell who are the Real Cherokees and the ones who claim that in name only. Your Deputy Chief is going on the War Path. I AM SICK OF EXCUSES.
#1 The Chief and I (Deputy Chief) both live more than 3 to 4 hours away from the tribal headquarters, but yet, we manage to show up.
#2. We don’t have to ask what to do, we just do it.
#3. We make the time to find out what needs to be done because we give a damn about what happens to our people and our nation, it is important to us to do so. Obviously, it is not important enough to all of those that call wanting something for nothing, most we have not heard from in 10, 20 or even 30 years.
#4. Even if you are disabled or inhibited in other ways, you could make phone calls, write letters, etc. Even if you cannot hold a weapon, you can fight.
If you can’t seem to pull $5.00 a month out of your daily spending on McDonalds, Burger King, Pizza Hut, beer, cigarettes or your $600.00 phone, then our failure falls on YOU. If you can’t CHEROKEE UP, then our next 7 generations will know why because I will tell them. If you want recognition by any government including our Tribal government, then you better get busy and make a plan to send in $5.00 a month, let me repeat myself, send in $5.00 a month. We will see who the real Cherokee are and who wants us to succeed or fail. If you don’t want us to succeed, go on down the road, tear up your card and stop calling. We only want true and honest Cherokees who are willing to work to help our people.
Here is the TRUTH; you are either Cherokee or you’re not.
Does this letter upset you, Good, now just maybe we have your attention!
Gess guah dah
ᎠᎵᏕᎵᎩ ᏅᎦᏫᏴᎯ; ᏃᏈᏏ ᏅᏬᎯᎵ ᏓᎶᏂᎨᏍᏙᏗ
Osiyo Citizens of the Northern Cherokee Nation,
Today was the first council meeting of our new year and I want to thank each and every one who made the effort to attend. Many of you like the Chief, Deputy Chief and most of the council drive between 3 1/2 and 5 hours to attend our meetings, they come from all four corners of Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas , Oklahoma. It was great seeing our family. We even had a photographer from the L.A. Times.
My question to you is WHERE WERE THE REST OF THE NORTHERN CHEROKEE CITIZENS? I know that we have close to 10,000 enrolled that live in Missouri alone! We all have lives and families, but what do you consider your NCN family? Are we not important enough to take one Saturday a month and join your tribal family? Do you not want your children to know where they come from? Are you ashamed to let your neighbors and co-workers know your Cherokee? Think about why you joined the Tribe, was it because a family member signed you up? Do you think your going to get something from the white government? Or are you afraid you might have to contribute some time or heaven forbid money to your tribe? Think about this!
We have citizens that live in other states that call, donate and keep in touch. WHAT IS YOUR EXCUSE, Is it because you remember the horror stories from your great grandparents that is was illegal to be an Indian in Missouri, WELL GET OVER IT THIS IS 2019. CHEROKEE UP PEOPLE!
This letter is for all our citizens, not just Missouri. Because you live in another state You are not exempt!
We are a proud people, but it takes EVERYONE EVERYWHERE to make a family!
May Creator keep us all safe.
Busy Red Bird.
Today was the first council meeting of our new year and I want to thank each and every one who made the effort to attend. Many of you like the Chief, Deputy Chief and most of the council drive between 3 1/2 and 5 hours to attend our meetings, they come from all four corners of Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas , Oklahoma. It was great seeing our family. We even had a photographer from the L.A. Times.
My question to you is WHERE WERE THE REST OF THE NORTHERN CHEROKEE CITIZENS? I know that we have close to 10,000 enrolled that live in Missouri alone! We all have lives and families, but what do you consider your NCN family? Are we not important enough to take one Saturday a month and join your tribal family? Do you not want your children to know where they come from? Are you ashamed to let your neighbors and co-workers know your Cherokee? Think about why you joined the Tribe, was it because a family member signed you up? Do you think your going to get something from the white government? Or are you afraid you might have to contribute some time or heaven forbid money to your tribe? Think about this!
We have citizens that live in other states that call, donate and keep in touch. WHAT IS YOUR EXCUSE, Is it because you remember the horror stories from your great grandparents that is was illegal to be an Indian in Missouri, WELL GET OVER IT THIS IS 2019. CHEROKEE UP PEOPLE!
This letter is for all our citizens, not just Missouri. Because you live in another state You are not exempt!
We are a proud people, but it takes EVERYONE EVERYWHERE to make a family!
May Creator keep us all safe.
Busy Red Bird.
Many are asking when the meetings are.
Our web page has a complete listing dates and times. There is also a Facebook note with the Schedule, Also we continually post on our Facebook page.
When all else fails call the tribal headquarters in Clinton 660-885-7779 Monday thru Fridays, please remember Buffalo Sister is an UNPAID volunteer so she may not be there every day. Leave a message and return phone # and she will call you back.
Our web page has a complete listing dates and times. There is also a Facebook note with the Schedule, Also we continually post on our Facebook page.
When all else fails call the tribal headquarters in Clinton 660-885-7779 Monday thru Fridays, please remember Buffalo Sister is an UNPAID volunteer so she may not be there every day. Leave a message and return phone # and she will call you back.
BE PROUD TO SUPPORT YOUR NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATION!
The Northern Cherokee Nation always appreciates your support.
If you'd like to become a supporter, PayPal is available for your convenience to make
your generous tax-deductible donations to the Northern Cherokee Nation.
Remember, the Northern Cherokee Nation is a 501c3.
This is a secure and easy way to donate and help your tribe.
The Northern Cherokee Nation always appreciates your support.
If you'd like to become a supporter, PayPal is available for your convenience to make
your generous tax-deductible donations to the Northern Cherokee Nation.
Remember, the Northern Cherokee Nation is a 501c3.
This is a secure and easy way to donate and help your tribe.
ONLY AFTER ALL THE TREES ARE CUT,
AFTER ALL THE GAME IS KILLED,
ONLY AFTER ALL THE STREAMS ARE POISONED,
ONLY THEN WILL WHITE MEN REALIZE THEY CAN'T EAT MONEY.
AFTER ALL THE GAME IS KILLED,
ONLY AFTER ALL THE STREAMS ARE POISONED,
ONLY THEN WILL WHITE MEN REALIZE THEY CAN'T EAT MONEY.
REMEMBERING OUR PAST
PRESERVING OUR CULTURE
PLANNING OUR DESTINY
PRESERVING OUR CULTURE
PLANNING OUR DESTINY
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