My Cherokee Heritage
The Cherokee Nation
The Cherokees call themselves the Ani-Yun'wiya meaning leading or
principal people. The original Cherokee lived early times in Georgia,
Alabama, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and West Verginia.
To see more about Cherokee people and the Great Cherokee Seal clickon the
seal itself.
When I was a youngster my Grand Father was a very prominant figure in my
life. He always told me that his Mother was Cherokee Indian, but when I
tried to question him about our heritage he would say that I really didn't
want to know. I never understood just what he meant until recent times. You
see I was in Sul Ross State University and needed one more History class
for graduation, Native American History was offered and I thought it would
be a great way to learn about my family history also. What I found out
explained a lot of what my Grand Father was talking about. It just made me
even more proud be to Native American.
Jim Kitchens aka "WindWalker" biographyCherokee Decent, Eastern Section
Favorite Quote was also my Grand Father favorite:
"Walk like a man to meet the future eye to eye"
Favorite song: Anything by R. Carlos Nakai on his flute
Married to Eileen Janet Bode Kitchens of Seguin, Texas
Two Children, both girls, Rebecca Sue and Celia Eileen
one Grand Son, James Antonio Acosta
And one Grand Daughter, Miranda Eileen Acosta
Our residenceis now Brady, Texas
Being a Native American today is not the same as it was in my Grand Father's day. It is something to be proud of now, not ashamed. My Great Grand Father was registered on the Guion Miller Rolls from Texas in the late 1800's. This was after He had met my Great Grand Mother and married her on October 10, 1877. They had moved to Texas before he registered. It may have not been a very good thing to do in Alabama when they were first married. I am in the process of getting a copy of his registration sheet from the Government, with the help of the Cherokee Cousins I will get the information I need to obtain my and my Daughter's Native American Cards.
Family heritage:
Great Great Grand Father: William Clark Patterson (born Feb. 1828)
Great Great Grand Mother: Mary Ann Burnett (born March 1831)
Great Grand Father: George William Berry (born 1859)
(Registration Number 40287 on the Guion Miller Rolls)
Great Grand Mother: Capinda Elizabeth Patterson (born 1859)
Grand Father: William David Berry (born 1885)
Grand Mother: Effie Adeal Hansell (born 1887)
Father: James Carroll Kitchens (born 1918)
Mother: Oneida Mureal Berry (born 1921)
Have you ever sat beside a waterfall and really listened to the water and
what is says. This picture is compliments of a wonderful lady and a sister
Native American, RavenWolf of the Nimipu/Paiute Comache tribe. To see more of the great
graphics she has check out her web page at RavenWolf
she has been an inspiration for me to continue the research of my Family.
To her I say Thank You. I will be changing my pattern of poetry now that
I have found myself. I want to write more Native American style, we'll see
how it turns out. I will be putting my Native American Poetry on this page
in the same order as I write them. I hope to do more in this endevor to aid
my fellow Native Americans.
Ohawe
wolfsong
When The Crow Flies
This page will be an on going web site as I learn more about myself and my
Family. Keep checking it out to find out more about this Indian