My Cherokee Heritage

[Novelist]

Being part Cherokee, I have taken an interest in exploring my Cherokee roots. I have found that many Cherokee beliefs are compatible with my Christian (and Baptist) beliefs. In my new member introduction, I mentioned that being retired and disabled, my hobby is writing novels. My latest book, The Quartz Stone of Yona's Landing, by Joe Robert Lock (that's me) just published and released last month explores some of the elements of Cherokee and Christian compatibility.
Joe

 

[kyredneck]

Lol, my wife has some injun blood in her, my roots are Scot-Irish with an Anglo in the wood pile

My middle daughter got interested in our genealogy and did a good job tracing the roots of all our parents' surnames to about three centuries back. Very interesting.

Good look finding Cherokee records.

 

[kyredneck]

explores some of the elements of Cherokee and Christian compatibility.

I'm certain that would be interesting. Care to share some excerpts from the book?

 

[Deacon]

The book looks interesting, and quite fairly priced!

Have you ever done a DNA genealogical blood test to confirm your heritage?
Cherokee tribal associations were quite diverse, mixing with many different races.

My family heritage had a rather recent entrance into the "new world," some time in the mid 1800's.
As a teen, my family moved to Washington Crossing, PA.
Among the many rocks in the area, I found a large Lenape stone pestle (18'' x 3").
So our house may have been built upon an ancient Indian village.
I frequently wonder whose hands may have used that tool and how old it is.

Rob

 

[Novelist]

I'm certain that would be interesting. Care to share some excerpts from the book?

Rather than me writing out excerpts here, you can go to Amazon, type in my name or the title, The Quartz Stone of Yona's Landing, and the first few chapters are there plus the summary or synopsis.
Joe

 

[Novelist]

The book looks interesting, and quite fairly priced!

Have you ever done a DNA genealogical blood test to confirm your heritage?
Cherokee tribal associations were quite diverse, mixing with many different races.

My family heritage had a rather recent entrance into the "new world," some time in the mid 1800's.
As a teen, my family moved to Washington Crossing, PA.
Among the many rocks in the area, I found a large Lenape stone pestle (18'' x 3").
So our house may have been built upon an ancient Indian village.
I frequently wonder whose hands may have used that tool and how old it is.

Rob

I haven't done the DNA testing thing, but that's a good idea. My grandmother's father was half Cherokee. that makes me a little over 6%. Not much, but still there. I have no proof other than word of mouth from my mother and grandmother. My grandmother was ashamed of her Cherokee heritage. She would not talk about it. She passed away in the late 1950's and prejudice toward native Americans was prevalent, we couldn't get much info from her. There is a Cherokee tribal office in Lakeland, Florida (at least there used to be), about 30 miles from me. They might possibly have some info. I might just check it out with them.

 

[kyredneck]

Rather than me writing out excerpts here,

…thought maybe you could c&p…

 

[Novelist]

…thought maybe you could c&p…

It's just easier for you to go to Amazon and read about it. Besides, that would be an awfully lot to copy and paste.
Joe