11-11-2010, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by apocalipstic
I love this thread!
I was wondering what you think about this.
As you know, I was adopted from Oklahoma City as a baby, my adoptive parents did not know of my Cherokee ancestry and I did not until I met my birth parents many years later. Do you think the Ancestors still know me, or does the adoption and removal from the area cut that tie?
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Actually your ties are never severed, the Cherokee would rather keep
their children within the tribe.
However if it is impossible to do so, they will welcome them back into the fold so to speak when the child
discovers their Native heritage. All nations believe the same, regarding
adoption. Recently I read where a Sioux tribe was fighting to gain custody
of a young child so the child could remain within their tribe.
If you want to reconnect there are options you can start here if you like.
http://www.adopting.org/adoptions/na...can-child.html
http://adopting.adoption.com/child/a...can-child.html
http://www.cwla.org/articles/cv0203indianadopt.htm
If you need any help let me know, be glad to assist you.
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