Comment by James P. LaLone on January 14, 2011 at 8:16am: From Eastman’s Online Genealogical Newsletter:

The Halifax, Nova Scotia Public Libraries has created a new Mi'kmaq Resource page, including images, a beginner guide to genealogy research, resources from the library's catalogue, digital collections, and a selection of articles from various magazines and journals.

You can find the new Mi'kmaq Resource page at

http://www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/research/topics/mikmaqresources.html

Comment by James P. LaLone on November 15, 2010 at 9:05am: For our Civil War buffs, Chris Czopek's book on the identification of the Native American soldiers who were in Michigan's Co. K, is now available: http://redoak1863.homestead.com/contact.html

Comment by James P. LaLone on September 24, 2010 at 8:09am: I suppose this will get a few people's panties in a bunch, but that is not the intent. I just remember that my father would every once in awhile would refer to my mother as his "squaw" (he is the one who actually had Indian ancestry but did not know it & my mother said that there was a tradition that they had Indian ancestry, but I have never found it.) Anyway, when I found out it was a bad word I was surprised, having assumed, as most people I knew, that it ment woman. Here is an explanation for those interested http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2542/is-squaw-an-obscene-i... .

It is interesting that we have a group on this site referring to "Indian Princess", one hopes that is done with tongue-in-cheek as there is no such thing as an "Indian Princess."

Comment by Lillian Alline Champagne on August 31, 2010 at 4:31pm: Hi All, I have a 3x great grandmother who was at least partly Native American, my problem is she died in childbirth to my 2x great grandfather, James Clayborne Simmons, and no one seems to know her name. She was married to Lacy J. Simmons probably in Georgia (around Wilkinson Co.) & died in Dooley Co., Ga 2 Mar 1840. She had 4 children: John M Simmons, Susan Lucinda Simmons Doke, Anna Clifford Simmons Wills, and James Clayborne Simmons. I'm guessing she was probably Cherokee. Anyone knowing of this line, or who can give me some good suggestions as how to proceed with finding her, I will sure appreciate your help. Contact me at califmeme@yahoo.com Thanks, Lillian

Comment by James P. LaLone on August 30, 2010 at 12:38pm: Couple of sites for metis research:

Indian/Metis Brides
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SRCH&db=meti...

http://www.geninfo.org/metis/metis-gen.html

Comment by James P. LaLone on August 25, 2010 at 8:52am: I have started a LALONDE Family group on this site and in the discussions section I have posted three metis LALONDE families.

Comment by James P. LaLone on August 25, 2010 at 8:49am: While WHISPERING WIND (V.39 #3, 2010) is mainly a "how to"/craft magazine, every once in awhile is has some interesting historical articles, this issue is no exception. Page 14 has "Montagnais & Southern New England Religion", by David A. Ezzo. I especialy like it for the maps, not only showing tribal locations but Indian towns/settlements. If you can't get this at your local bookstore/newscenter then log on to www.whisperingwind.com for more info.

Comment by Barbara Ann Rendl on May 25, 2010 at 5:44pm: here's an interesting article...http://www.melungeons.com/articles/apr2004.htm

Comment by Barbara Ann Rendl on May 24, 2010 at 8:52am: http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Pictures/American-Indians-00.html. No genealogical info on this site, but beautiful pictures....have spent hours going thru them....

Comment by James P. LaLone on May 20, 2010 at 2:58pm: Some sites of possible interest:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6blmM30TKI&feature=related

http://www.native-languages.org/michigan.htm

http://www.aaanativearts.com/tribes-by-states/michigan_tribes.htm

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