Need help forming a persona

[Dryball]

I'm mostly Cherokee, have a strong interest in the time period of 1820 through 1840, especially in the western USA, much prefer flintlock rifles and smoothbores to percussion, and grew up in Oklahoma. What should my persona be, how should he act, speak, think, and dress?

Ned

[heatherhistorian]

Hi Ned.  First u need to decide if u want to portray a cherokee or someone from the west coast.  I would advise that u go with someon area correct.  You probably can't do Cherokee in California and be correct.  However, that being said, it all depends on how accurate u want to be.

[Roaring Bull]

My wife is Cherokee and Apache but portrays a Caddoan due to location at this time.

[Dryball]

David, if your wife is part Cherokee, then you and I are related by marriage. All Cherokee's are related in one way or another.

Ned

[Roaring Bull]

OK Grandpa!

[Roaring Bull]

I mean Uncle Ned!! 

[Dryball]

Behave yourself boy!

Ned

[heatherhistorian]

I am not sure right off hand but I will look when I get to work tomorrow.  I use internet from my phone when at home and it limits my capabilities.  LET U KNOW TOMORROW GRANDAD.

[Dryball]

Heather, I would be honored to be your granddad...but I'm not quite old enough. Maybe your uncle.

Ned

[old salt]

Ned
   It is possible that you can get away with portraing  a Cherokee on the west coast, as some for fur companies hired Iroquois for hunter and scouts. There is no historical documentation that I am aware that specifically states any of them made it to California.
   So as Heather said how historically correct do you want to get. In saying that what is to say that a Cherokee could not have been there.

National policy to move Indians west of the Mississippi developed after the Louisiana Territory was purchased from the French in 1803. Whites moving onto these lands pressed the U.S. government to do something about the Indian presence. In 1825 the U.S. government formally adopted a removal policy, which was carried out extensively in the 1830's by Presidents Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. The result was particularly overwhelming for the Indians of the southeastern United States - primarily the Cherokee, Chickasaws, Choctaws, Creeks, and Seminoles - who were finally removed hundreds of miles to a new home.

   Oh Ned I know two youngster  that could call  Grandfather and be right in doing so, They are my grandchildren and are called Little Wolf and Bright Star 
   More information to follow as I find it

[heatherhistorian]

Just messing with u Ned.  I know you aren't old enough to be my grandad.  Following Bulls lead.  haha!  I figured since he is related then I must be too...got some of that there Cherokee blood to.

[Dryball]

No wonder this forum has taken off and grown so....it's full of Cherokees!

Ned

[heatherhistorian]

That has to be it! haha!

[pathfinder]

Just ran across this and have to wonder if us Polish Skinners had anything to do with our growth?

[Red Badger]

Just ran across this and have to wonder if us Polish Skinners had anything to do with our growth?

Pathfinder - of course we did!  Being from Wisconsin Originally my Grandmothers folks were of Polish decent...