Tsaglaghi = Cherokee

Ted Samsel tejas at infi.net
Thu Nov 21 05:35:13 CST 1996


Why oh why is "Cherokee" a racist slam if it was written by a black
jazzman? My maternal g'ma, born in Talequah, Indian Territory and related
to the Bushyheads (last full blood chiefs of the western Cherokee)...

Was it because they had slaves (as part of the family) or because
they fought for the South during the War of Northron Aggro?

You pinche bolillos don't know squat. (;-)

(no, I don't know Barbara Kingsolver.)

tejas at infi.net
           "Eat some blackeyed peas and fried banana,
            smoke me a seegar from Havana,
            I'll be the King of Louisiana"   
                             (It's gonna be) PAYDAY  Porter Wagoner




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