While in Cherokee N.C today, I bought this t-shirt.

[William769]

To my ancestors, I'll wear it proudly!

ON EDIT: Can't post the picture, so heres the link. http://www.westwindworld.com/productinfo.tpl?sku=20040630193954&cart=1178416533320249

[Drum]

1. I worked for a summer in Cherokee.

What beautiful country!

[William769]

3. It sure is!

We have been in Gatlinburg for a week and we have 3 days left. I am not looking forward to going back to Florida. :(

[Ghost in the Machine]

15. Are you still in Gatlinburg and just made a day trip to Cherokee?

If so, on your way back to Florida you should stop by my restaurant to eat. It's in Sweetwater Tn, Exit 60, right across the interstate from the Sweetwater Flea Market. My restaurant is called The Country Star. We have great food and great prices! http://www.countrystarrestaurant.com

Stop on by, mention DU, and I'll give you a 10% discount.

PEACE!

Ghost

[William769]

18. I would love to but...

When we head back, we will be going through Western North Carolina to the Mountains of North East Georgia.

[bullimiami]

2. terribly depressing place for me. trail of tears and all that. ugghh.

[William769]

4. Much different place now.

And with the casino now, the place is really looking up.

[bullimiami]

14. indian casinos, although they are making the tribes rich, are just another

assault on their culture.

[William769]

17. I would rather have an assult on the culture, than to have it die out.

[bonito]

5. Ain't that the truth n/t

[lordsummerisle]

6. Great statement n/t

[randr]

7. My son gave me the same one for my birthday last year!

Our ancestors are proud!

[William769]

9. Your son has great taste.

I bet I know where he gets it from.

[Christa]

8. Great TShirt!

I bought one as well.

True words.

[tabasco]

10. I got this one even though I'm Irish.

[Peregrine Took]

11. I once saw a fully grown bear kept in a small cage as a tourist attraction

in Cherokee! I'd never go back - what a terrible memory.

[tenshi816]

12. Back in the late 90s,

I saw a couple of white tigers being kept in a small cage in full sunlight (in July) in Cherokee. They looked bored, miserable and depressed.

I contacted the Humane Society when I got back to my mother's house (she lived not far over the Georgia state line from Cherokee) and was told that as long as the tigers were given food and water, the owner was acting within the law and couldn't be prosecuted. Even now, I find it hard to believe that that's so. For one thing, aren't white tigers an endangered species?

[dave_p]

13. Wonderful!

I want one of those!

[dogday]

16. My Grandmother grew up on the reservation in

Cherokee... She never liked to talk about it much.. She talked more about her heritage and the secrets of the family....