[vannrox]

This is but the tip of the iceburg.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Missouri Cherokee Tribes proclaim Jewish Heritage

Look for one of them to be running for public office on the Democratic ticket soon.

[Hodar]

Didn't Joseph Smith indicate this in his relevations/translations? LDS freepers? Funny how an uneduated farm kid, who is accused of starting a 'cult' has been (or is being) validated by modern science.

[Gorzaloon]

Imagine if it were verified by DNA analysis, though.

There are so many tantalizing accounts and half-records of early ocean crossings, like the Los Lunas Stone with its Decalogue inscription in Canaanite Hebrew.

Can ALL these be elaborate hoaxes by bored or prankish people? Maybe, Maybe Not.

Disney would have to remake "Pocahontas", though. Many of the Powhatan descendents are Amonsoquath Cherokee.

[Thinkin' Gal]

Missouri Cherokee Tribes proclaim Jewish Heritage

How?

[July 4th]

So, I guess we can get rid of all of the tribal lands then. They already have Israel as a homeland.

[jalisco555]

Reminds me of the scene from Blazing Saddles with Mel Brooks playing an Indian chief speaking Yiddish. I laughted so hard I almost had a seizure.

[duckman]

The title should have included, "Funny you don't look Souixish" alert.

[genefromjersey]

Oh my !

How wonderful !!

A new VICTIMS' GROUP !!!

[Texas Mom]

The Mormans have believed the Indians to be the lost tribe of Israel for a long time.

[mrustow]

Hey, it's about time some of the missing tribes turned up.

[small voice in the wilderness]

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

[RicocheT]

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

[SGCOS]

Schwantzes

[flying Elvis]

What does the DNA say?

[RightWhale]

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

[WFTR]

Thanks for another interesting article on this kind of topic. I think we've spoken in the past about the Melungeons, and the related theory that the Cherokees have a Turkish connection. There are many words in the Cherokee language that are very similar to words in Turkish.

Many people came to North America in the decades following Columbus's discovery. The Ottomon Empire had a navy, and some of their ships could have become stranded here. There were many Jews in Portugal, and the Portugese were one of the biggest explorers in that time. I have no doubt that people of the Middle East mixed with American Indian tribes.

The idea of people coming here long before that time is harder to support with real evidence. The Carthiginians had ships that would have a good chance of making the voyage. I know that Carthage was destroyed around the time of Christ, but I was under he impression that it was before Christ rather than afterwards. If Jews had come with the Carthaginians, I don't know whether the timing would have made it possible for them to have been at Masada.

The Melungeons: Appalachian Mystery
Bill

[tamu]

PING!!

I know that you'll have something good to contribute...

[RightWhale]

Have asked our fellow coworker about this and it is her opinion this is total hogwash. Where do they get this stuff?

[Cool Guy]

Ping!

[Quix]

I keep waiting for the DNA confirmation.

My understanding is that the linguistic confirmations have been fairly extensive.

Was glad to supposedly be added to the rolls a few years ago. Have long suspected there was some Israeli connection back there.

Wish I knew some Cherokee language!