My name is Kristina.
I'm a 25 year old woman, born and raised in Michigan. My heritage is Native American/Dutch/Irish. My Indian heritage is Tsalagi (Cherokee).

I'm very proud of my Tsalagi heritage.....Always have been. I admire the ideas and beliefs of traditional Native Americans.

Although I'm not a member of a specific church, and cannot be placed in any specific religious category---I am a spiritual person. the Earth is populated with countless cultures, all having different languages and different colored skin. But in God's eyes, we are all related. And God is not only found in a church. He is everywhere.

Although I am a Native American, I have no legal proof of this. My family did not keep records, it was not always 'cool' to have Native American blood running through your veins. Native Americans have been discriminated against and cheated by the government for generations. Until recently, no one was likely to admit this proud heritage..

In 1838, 17,000 Cherokee were herded off of their lands and driven west by the American government. Loaded into over 600 wagons, and traveling on foot, they crossed the country west to Indian Territory.

Most of the People were barefoot, with no blankets to keep away the cold. Along the way 4,000 men, women, and children died---succumbing to disease, ill treatment, and exposure. They were buried along the trail in shallow, unmarked graves.

This journey is forever known as "the trail where they cried"........The Trail Of Tears.

And it is not only the Tsalagi who suffered. Not one Nation of Native American people was left unscathed.

When the government had them moved from their home lands and placed on reservations, so often were names misspelled on the Tribal Rolls, and information not recorded properly, that you have to really work hard to decipher most of the writings. Who knows how many families were misrepresented on the Tribal Rolls?

Therefor, lack of evidence for the Peoples' descendants---trying to prove their heritage.

It is one of my dreams to be a registered member of the Cherokee Nation. Someday...

Well, I could go on and on about the injustices towards the Native American people in our country---But I'll spare you of anymore of my opinions. :) The important thing is to make the situations better for the people in the world today, all the people. There is still so much conflict and prejudice out there. Even just one person can make a difference.

I created this web site in hope of people learning a little more about Native American culture and history. Native Americans have a fascinating history---made up of hardships and triumphs, strength and endurance. Each culture differs from another. Alot of people tend to believe that one is pretty much like the other---but this is not the case at all.

Although they have their similarities, each nation has it's own spiritual beliefs, customs and traditions, it's own legends and history. And I love to learn all I can about it.

This site was also created to help people with their genealogy research. I know how difficult it can be trying to find leads. Maybe my genealogy links can help.

I realize that the many links I have will take you away from my web site. So please come back to check out my other pages. There are a couple pages about me and my horses, and miscellaneous.

Besides my interests in genealogy and history, (and horses) I am also a collector of anything Native American. Literature, art, you name it! I love Native legends. Each piece seems to have it's own story to tell. My favorite things to collect are dream catchers......any size, color, or style.

If you are interested in Native American culture and history, please stay awhile and visit my links. Many, many resources!

If you are researching your family history,like I am, you can find an endless supply of genealogy resources on my genealogy page. Hundreds of links!

This site will be updated regularly, and new links added all the time, so don't forget to bookmark.:)

I hope you enjoy this web site! Please don't hesitate to e-mail me if you have any questions or comments.:)

If you have a minute, please sign my book. This is a site just getting off the ground, and I love to hear your opinions and/or suggestions on it!

I wish I could take credit for the beautiful images and backgrounds on my pages, but I did not create them.

Most of these were created by Silverhawk Graphics and Wishmaker's Kingdom. The banner at the top of this page was created by Jaxx World

The rest of my images and backgrounds are public domain. If you know of any copyrights that I am not aware of, please e-mail me and let me know.

My links: Credit to the people who made these great sites that are compiled on my web site as links.