Missouri Cherokee Tribes proclaim Jewish Heritage

Christians Unite dot com ^ | February 7, 2003 | Editorial Staff

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Missouri Cherokee Tribes proclaim Jewish Heritage

by Staff
February 7, 2003

The Northern Cherokee Nation of the Old Louisiana Territory has recently shocked the world by claiming their ancient Oral legends tell of a Cherokee migration made to America from the area known as Masada.

This startling evidence is being offered to the public by Beverly Baker Northup whom is the spokesperson for their organization. The evidence offered in support of this connection to Cherokees escaping the mountain fortress of Masada is based in part of what Northup claims is stories passed down from elders and the similarity between ancient words.

Beverly Baker Northup believes there is a connection between these two peoples based on evidence of Jews of the region around Masada during Roman times wearing braided hair and the similarities that the spokesperson attributes to Hebrew language.

In explaining this connection Beverly Baker Northup is quoted as saying:

"The story has been kept alive among our Cherokee people that the Sicarii who escaped from Masada, are some of our ancestors who managed to cross the water to this land, and later became known as Cherokees. (Please note the phonetic resemblance of Si'cari'i and, Cherokee or Tsa'ra-gi'.)"

Northup claims that the famous scholar Josephus wrote that there were escapees from Masada in which the spokesperson for the Northern Cherokee states that this is evidence that gives credence to this connection between the Cherokee Indians and the Jews.

In addition to other startling claims, there is also the belief by the Northern Cherokee that a rock that was uncovered in Tennessee in 1889 that is named the Bat Creek Stone, proves a transatlantic connection to Jews.

Northup believes that the scratched writings on the rock indicate that the stone is evidence of a first century Atlantic Crossing to America by these escaped Jews that later became known as the Northern Cherokee Indians.

The Northern Cherokee attempted to gain full legislative recognition in the State of Missouri in 1985 that was eventually vetoed by Governor John Ashcroft. Governor Ashcroft made the following statement concerning his decision to veto the recognition of the Northern Cherokee:

"The Federal Government has traditionally exercised authority with respect to Indian Affairs. I am not persuaded that the state has such a substantial interest in this area that it should become involved in the recognition of Indian tribes."

Sources among some federally recognized Indian Tribes have stated that Mr. Ashcroft's comments were 100% correct and should be referred to from time to time.

[EggsAckley]

Sequoyah

[Boiler Plate]

The mormon Indian-Jew connection is based upon the lost tribes theory not just a handful of Masada escapees. Masada occurred in 66 AD the Assyrian exile occured in the 8th century B.C.

[small voice in the wilderness]

Hmmmm. So is it Indian Cheef or Indian Chife now?

[sheik yerbouty]

Lost at sea..

[sheik yerbouty]

How!

[RicocheT]

Amazing! I had always thought the Cherokees were early Mormons.

[sheik yerbouty]

I'm not LDs, but am interested.

[org.whodat]

If you do some research you will find that all American indian names are rooted in the Paleo-Hebrew language. The language of all people before the Tower of Babel "Running dog" is Paleo-Hebrew, damn, learn something new everyday!

[sheik yerbouty]

His headband said "Kosher le Pesach"...Kosher for Passover.

[sheik yerbouty]

Lol!

[SGCOS]

Schwantzes

[Just mythoughts]

Do you know anything about the Bat Creek Stone - scratched writings? Any pictures of the Stone?

[Thinkin' Gal]

Right back at ya! ;-)

[flying Elvis]

What does the DNA say?

[RightWhale]

There is a Cherokee working in this office. Think I might ask about this.

[Alouette]

Reminds me of the scene from Blazing Saddles with Mel Brooks playing an Indian chief speaking Yiddish.

Shvartzes! Loz um gehn! Zay zaynen noch tunkeler fun unz!

[EggsAckley]

<Bat Creek Stone

[sheik yerbouty]

it looks like the early Hebrew letters that were used before the Babylonian exile. I can't read the old stuff, maybe there is a Freeper who can.

[Just mythoughts]

Thank you so much, very interesting.

This doesn't look like scratching, sure looks like who ever put it there was leaving a message.

[nightdriver]

"...The language of all people before the Tower of Babel."

Really? Your source for this is...?