Monthly Archives: November 2012

“My Shame is as Big as the Earth” – Massacre at Sand Creek

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Roberta Estes

Cheyenne Chief, Black Kettle, above, tried to make peace with the whites..  The results was the betrayal of the Indians by the whites and the bloody and horrific Sand Creek Massacre in 1864.  Black Kettle somehow survived, and afterward, in relation … Continue reading →

Posted in Arapaho, Cheyenne, Sioux | 5 Comments

Dalles Indians

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Roberta Estes

In the Carlisle Indian School records, Victor H. Johnson was listed as a member of the Dalles Tribe, a tribe I had never heard of. Searching the internet provided nothing, so I initially wondered if there was a mistake.  However, turning … Continue reading →

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Native American DNA News

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Roberta Estes

It’s a good DNA day for Native American DNA research. Yesterday, I was talking to Bennett Greenspan at Family Tree DNA.  He knows of my interest in Native heritage.  Our conversation turned to the new Geno 2.0 chip, now called … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropology, DNA | 4 Comments