Most popular post/s - The Forgotten Descendants of Sequoyah series that focused on the descendants of Sequoyah through his son, George "Big Dollar/Money" Guess, Jr., as a whole, included the most popular posts. The top post, from both the series and the blog for the year 2015, was Big Dollar and Tianna. It was truly an honor to be asked to research the descendants of Sequoyah and to be given the opportunity to learn about his family and then share that information with my readers.
The most popular page in 2015 was Fraudulent Organizations. I received well over 100 emails this year concerning the issue of fraudulent/fake organizations that claim to be Cherokee tribes. The American public is becoming aware of the problem and they are concerned. Keep sharing the truth.
In 2015, the state where most of my readers came from was Oklahoma. Thank you to all my readers from Oklahoma and everywhere else. Without you, my blog would not be the success that it is. I appreciate you and all the support you have given me.
I'll also spend time writing on the combined topics of the 1896 citizenship applications, Eastern Cherokee applications, the Guion Miller roll, and the birth of the wannabe. It is my belief that all of those things together strongly contribute to the continuation of the Cherokee Blood Myth. We must get to the root of an issue before we can combat the problem. That's what I hope to accomplish with the new posts on the subject of the birth of the wannabe.
Additionally, I hope to be able to write about the situation at NSU that Cherokee Nation citizen, Dr. Leslie Hannah, has been dealing with. I've not yet shared the information I have because the case is still in the courts. Despite what you might have read on the topic elsewhere, I hope to address the issue from a different viewpoint than others. In my humble opinion, this is the single most important case of fraud in academia to date and it should matter to every Cherokee as well as those in the Cherokee Nation administration.
For those of you who enjoy my political posts, don't worry. If there is a reason to write on a Cherokee Nation political topic, I will do so. Currently, I'm watching the Cherokee Phoenix closely to see what changes take place since the long time Executive Editor, Bryan Pollard, was "forced out" of the job. Yes, yes, I know he resigned, but not until the board had already decided to force him out (my opinion.) Since many of the citizens of the Cherokee Nation strongly desire a free press, independent of the influence of the Cherokee Nation administration, I'll be watching, as will others, as the Phoenix transitions to a new full time Executive Editor. I'll also watch for anything else that warrants the attention of the Cherokee people and write about it as needed.
In closing, I'd like to thank the team of "anonymous" researchers who sometimes contribute their time on projects covered in the blog. I'd also like to thank my anonymous sources who share information as long as their identity is protected. And, once again, I'd like to say thank you to all my readers. I wish you all health and prosperity in the new year and hope you join me in 2016 for lots more genealogy, history and other things of interest to the Cherokee people.
Those are my thoughts for today.
Thanks for reading.
copyright 2016, Polly's Granddaughter - TCB
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