What is it with always claiming to be Cherokee? I guess that's the one First Nation white people know.
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Replying to @Iron_Spike
@Iron_Spike You know the story of Bill Clinton and Sherman Alexie?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Iron_Spike But yeah, there is a tendency to see the Cherokees as "the white Indians"1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @HeerJeet
@HeerJeet Any non-insane person interested in genealogy knows this: white people are endlessly avid to claim “Cherokee” descent@Iron_Spike1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @pnh
@pnh@Iron_Spike Damon Knight had a joke about that once. He referred to the Cherokees as "the white Indians"2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@HeerJeet Not the fault of Actual Existing Cherokees that white people have these weird notions about them.@Iron_Spike2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@pnh @Iron_Spike To clarify, Knight wasn't talking about genuine Cherokees, but rather use of Cherokees as trope in pulp science fiction.
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