Cherokee Thoughts

Honest and Uncensored

By: Robert J. Conley

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Paperback | 6 October 2008

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Gaming and chiefing. Imposters and freedmen. Distinguished novelist Robert J. Conley examines some of the most interesting facets of the Cherokee world. In 26 essays laced with humor, understatement, even open sarcasm, this popular writer takes on politics, culture, his people's history, and what it means to be Cherokee.

Readers who think they know Conley will find an abundance of surprises in these pages. He reveals historical information not widely known or written about, such as Cherokee Confederate general Stand Watie's involvement in the infamous Reconstruction treaty forced upon his people in 1866, and he explains his admiration for such characters as Ned Christie and Henry Starr, whom some might consider criminals. From legendary figures Dragging Canoe and Nancy Ward to popular icons like Will Rogers to contemporary ""Cherokee Wannabes"" - people seeking ancestral roots whether actual or fanciful - Conley traces the dogged persistence of the Cherokee people in the face of relentless incursions upon their land and culture.

""Cherokees are used to controversy,"" observes Conley; ""in fact, they enjoy it."" As provocative as it is entertaining, Cherokee Thoughts will intrigue tribal members and anyone with an interest in the Cherokee people.

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Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. 3
Indian Casinos	p. 6
Ricochet	p. 15
Stand Watie and the Treaty of 1866	p. 18
Cherokee Wannabes	p. 33
Oklahoma	p. 40
All Indians Are Alike, or "Chiefing"	p. 45
Cherokee Outlaws	p. 49
Grafters, Sooners, and Other Crooks	p. 66
Why the DAR Did Not Like Me	p. 70
Cherokee Women and the Clan System	p. 75
Henry Starr	p. 81
Cherokee Literature	p. 87
Cherokee Celebrities	p. 96
Indian Humor	p. 102
The Five Civilized Tribes	p. 110
Cherokee Names	p. 114
Will Rogers: Cherokee Writer and So Much More	p. 121
Linking Back	p. 129
The Freedmen Controversy	p. 133
John Oskison and Me	p. 145
Cherokee Cards	p. 151
Keetoowah	p. 154
The Dragging Canoe-Nancy Ward Controversy	p. 158
California Cherokees	p. 161
Tribally Specific Historical Fiction	p. 164
Cherokees and Sports	p. 174
Parris: My Cherokee Family	p. 185
Old-Time Cherokee Warriors: Charlie Wickliffe, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Port of Catoosa	p. 190
Notes	p. 193
Index	p. 197
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