Mine, he's Paiute and Ute, but enrolled in the Paiute tribe.

Blueviolet

Fred is half Apache. He grew up partly on a reservation and partly not.

My newest pen pal and brother in spirit is Potawatomi (People of the Fire).

Shane's family is from the Red Lake band of Chippewa located in Minnesota. Unfortunately, he is not "enrolled" because we cannot find anyone in his family who has their paperwork anymore. Most don't seem to care or don't want to help him.

My brother is Oneida & Chippewa, but we are both members of the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin.

I also have a friend in Lompoc who is Yakima.

Shawn is Lakota....he fell away from his spirituality for years on the outside, but he embraces it firmly today.

When he talks to me about Grandfather, I can hear the emotion in his voice. I feel his belief system will play an important role in his ability to walk the straight and narrow when he comes home.

Susan in Providence

my husband is Cherokee, from Oklahoma. He lived on the reservation when he was young, with his father (Talequa). i hope i spelled it right. His mother is also half Mexican. His faith is his lifeline right now...he has many brothers inside who have taken him "under their wing". i am thankful for that.he has a special spirit.
mstar

My 6'4" baby is an Arapahoe from the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming,

My man is Cherokee from Oklahoma

My Baby, is Lakota Sioux from North Dakota raised on res for several years.

My husband is Cherokee. He was put in prison in Australia, and stongly believes in his heritage with strong fatih. In Australia he was welcomed into the Aboriginal Spiritual Centre as the Indian Man!!

both i and my boyfriend are Tohono O'odham

My boyfriend is Navajo and he is a pride full blooded Navajo. Smile. These are his words. I'm from Switzerland.

Greetings

tibia

My boyfriend is from the Morongo Reserveration in Banning Calif. But he is aslo part Gabreleino Indian Los Angeles Calif. area.

my husband is blackfoot and something else i cant remember what it is but it is a well known tribe. my youngest son is part oneida his grandma is an active member of the oneida tribe of wisconsin. i guess i have a thing for those tall dark and handsome men:)

my man is Hunkpapa Lakota,while I am gyspy/Oglala Lakota

Wow !!! This thread is very interesting for a European !!! :) I didn't know there were so many different tribes all over the country. Maybe I should pop up more often in this forum :)

I will print this out and send to my nephew (13 yrs old). He's in his "Native American period" by now, he will love it :)

Thanks for sharing yours and you loved ones roots on PTO.

Peace
Phil

My husband is Full Blood Ojibwa(y) from PIC River reserve in Northern Ontario Canada! I miss him more than words can express. Shiningdrum

My boyfriend is Sicangu Lakota from the Rosebud Rez in South Dakota.

My husband is Ojibwa as well as French and I am Ojibwa as well as finnish and german. We live on a reservation in Michigan's Upper Peninsula...

Deb

My finacé is Lumbee

Northern Arapaho.

Hubby is Apache (Texas), and I'm Yaqui (de Mexico).
Wendy :)

My Man is Lakota/Ojibwe/Cree, raised on the Fort Peck reservation in North East Montana. And proud of his heritage. I am Australian.

My fiance is Dakota from the Sisseton Wahpeton Reservation in SD.
I am Austrian and I can hardly wait to be able to start a new life with him!

Hi ladies, I am familiar with the Fork Peck rez; I did some of my doc work there, and one of the main language groups there is <Dakota>....so I know the kind of people your men come from--good, fine people. Best wishes to you for the future.

Celtie,

My fiancee is also a Northern Arapahoe. He was born and raised on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming.

Yup my baby's from the Wind River too--his family's in Ethete. We went there last year and I met a lot of them. Amazing people, those Arapahoes. Why doncha PM me?

My friend is from the Cherokee South Eastern band in South Carolina. He is now in Colorado Centennial Correctional Facilityn in canon city. Does anyone have a friend there also?:yes:

Skeeter's Potawatomie, I am Abenaki...

My man is from the Cherokee Nation from Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

My friend is Pima from the Gila River Reservation in AZ. He is in the Newton Correctional Facility in Texas. Hope to visit him soon.

Mine is Indeh (Apache)

My man is Lakota/ojibwa.

I know this is for those incarcerated, but it should also be for the loved ones on the outside. My children, and I are registered Choctaw - Mississippi band. My man, is Mexican. The combination has made the most beautiful little babies around. Nah, I am not prejudice of my kids.LOL

Hi,
My husband is Laguna (New Mexico) and Navajo (Arizona).
Lisa

Yurok - North Coast of CA

My man is Creek, from Checotah

Mine, he's Paiute and Ute, but enrolled in the Paiute tribe.

Blueviolet

My son is from Paiute also in Ca I was glad to find the Native American Messages!!1

my baby is lumbee, from lumberton nc

My Man is Navajo and I'm Klamath/Yaqui

My Raven is Apache 3/4. and I am Cree

my hubby is from the lumbee tribe from lumberton nc

my fiancee is menomonee. he was raised on the menomonee res. in keshena wi. he is a very proud native. he always tells me that he is native by nature and has native pride.

My Reece is half sioux and half blackfoot.

My boyfriend is Potowotami and two others i can't remember.

I'm Cherokee (Western band), I have a friend in prison who is part Cherokee (Eastern band).

My gentleman friend is Lakota Sioux and my heritage is Nansemond from Virginia.

My friend is half PIMA and half Lakota. He grew up on the Pine Ridge Reservation and holds firmly to the Lakota beliefs.

My 21 year old son is Mississippi Choctaw from Ada, Oklahoma. Our Tribe has NOT forgotten Matt, They have been wonderful !!

My man is from a Wisconsin tribe of Chippewa - love those native men!!!!!

He is from the Northern Ojibwa. from the Pic River Reserve in Northern Ontario Canada
I am from the Teton Oglala Lakota. My res is Pine Ridge in SD
I live in Canada now while my man does time. He is a lifer.

My husband is Lumbee Indian

BOTH MY FIANCEE AND I ARE NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN WITH A LITTLE BIT OF APACHE BLOOD IN US.AND HE ALWAYS TELLS ME THATS WHY I AM ALWAYS ON THE WAR PATH WHEN PEOPLE GET ME MAD AS THATS THE INDIAN RAGE COMING OUT AT ME.:ham:

Chippewa Cree, from Rocky Boy Rez in montana!!!

My man is 1/2 Tuscarora and 1/4 Potowamie....I am a full blooded Mohawk!

My man is part Cherokee, I am part Choctaw, my best friend is part Aliute(sp) and another of my firends is Navjo..and and and...

My fiance is cherokee. His family tree is so long that it is in Washington DC.

My fiance is Cherokee, Wolf Clan

I am Cherokee,Blue Clan,my b/f is Black Cherokee.
My son is Wampano(sp)+Cherokee

do you mean Wampanoag??? his family would be my neighbors from around the shores of Boston,cape codand the islands...good people, living strong in their traditions..
Welcome to PTO

My honey is Lakota Sioux from the Rosebud Res.:)

My cousin is Navajo. We are from the Navajo reservation in Northeastern AZ...the REZZ! :)

Ya’at’eeh!!!! glad you made your way hear...looking forward to hearing the word from the rez and what ever else you got!!! aiyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Hey Cyndi,

Ya-ta-HO!! We put a little spin on the greeting...a mix of "Ya'at'eeh" and "Ah-Ho"!! LOL Yep, I finally made my way here to the Native American forrum! I am originally from the rezz (born there), but I live in Phoenix, AZ. I have lived my childhood years in Idaho, the REZZ and Utah. And from high school on, lived on the rezz and moved to Phoenix, where I've been for several years. I do go to the reservation quite a bit, to get out of the city. My cousin has lived on and off from the rezz to Idaho, but has lived most his life off the reservation. I can still report news straight from the reservation, broken english and all...aiiiyeeeeeee :)

I am new to this...My daughter just turned 19..she is 1/2 Tewa (San Ildefonso Pueblo) 1/4 Shawnee and 1/4 Kickapoo....

A POEM BY TEWA 6-08-2005 3:39 PM http://pics-24.hi5.com/userpics/424/385/38510424.img.thumb.jpg (http://pics-24.hi5.com/userpics/424/385/38510424.img.jpg)
When Two Worlds Collide

when two worlds collide

mabel bassett

and

Native Pride

so many natives

so much time

so many people

but who stands

alone

out of tha crowd

standing tall

and

proud

We were all made

to stand

as one

we never hide

and

we never run

that's one thing

for sure

our blood

is

pure

we're not like

any other

race

you can tell

by the look

on our

face

so stoic

yet

so strong

we have

endured

our struggle

for so long

but whose

complaining

cuz it sure

aint me

if only people

could see

tha respect

and

tha honor

from which

we are

conceived

and

the love

that most of us

receive

it's one of a kind

unlike

any other

one thatýs so

pure

you can only get

from your

mother

but yeah, back to the point

about

Native Pride

in prison

where we all are

with our

families

not very far

away

that is

cuz we're all here

as one

no matter

if you're time

has just begun

we will continue

to be

a strong force

when we

combine

as one nation

so we can

withstand

all this

hateration

that goes on

around here

on this yard

even though

itýs very

hard

cuz everyone

is here

to survive

and to get thru

this test

alive

thats one thing

we have in common

with

everyone else

around here

walkin'

I see these girls

and I read

their faces

then I think

this is not

the place

nor

the time

for negativity

of any kind

but thats the stuff

that keeps

this place going

and these girls

are so caught up

without even

knowing

but let me

just leave it at that

one things

for sure

you can never

look back

cuz the past

is gone

and thats

a fact

Natives stand alone

as one

and thats just

that

~Tewa '05


Tewa Martinez #491085
C-2-B 217
Mabel Bassett Correctional Center
29501 Kickapoo Road
McLoud, Oklahoma 74801

THIS IS A POEM MY DAUGHTER TEWA WROTE...KEEP HER IN UR PRAYERS AS WELL AS ALL OUR OTHER NATIVE PEOPLE, WHO ARE FORGOTTEN BEHIND BARS...Tewa turned 19 in prison...She is my baby, and I love her uncondtionaly...Just because our people make mistakes in their lives...doesn't mean we have to forget them, as so many are...

Welcome, ThunderClan Woman...I am glad yo found us. I hope this note find you and your loved ones in good health and good spirits. I enjoyed Tewa's poem and am glad you shared it with us. It is soooooooo easy for out young ones to get lost in this worldTrying to Balamce their spritituality and the modern world is a daunting task. My prayers travel with yours for the wellbeing of Tewa, and all our loved ones inside.

HI All. My husband is full blood Ojiway from Pic River Reserve in Northern Ontario up around the top of Lake Superior. I am from Pine Ridge Reserve in South Dakota. He spent his entire youth on the reserve. I was on and off mine. Lina

Hi Lina, its good to see your post, it had been quite sometime, I think...I hope all is well with the kids, Adam, the gardens and your community.

Hi Cyndi.
All is well with all of us. I am in the last leg of my degree program and will head to Calgary next year to work on my masters. It just never seems to stop. Both children are in jr. high now and Adam is doing well. One day at a time. Still a few years to go.
Gardens are up to 102 families now and its nuts. I love what I do and every time I can help someone I think of all the people who helped me.
Oh and Adam said I should send a big hello to everyone at prisontalk online, He is aware how much it helps me. He's also aware I haven't been online for awhile...school is keeping me too busy.

I will try to make up for it though. Mitakuye Oyasin Everyone! Lina

Beautiful Poem, Thanks For Sharing

my love is fromthe Salt River (pima) tribe i am from the Tohono O'odham tribe

Welcome to PTO, Only yourz!!!! I am glad you found us...PTO has been a life saver for many with loved ones inside the iron house...I hope you will find all the support and information and resources here that you may need to get thru this difficult time...

I am of Cherokee blood, my grand father was half cherokee and french, My great grandmother was taken by a french man and made to live in his world, which she found very hard to do.

Lilith I am glad to have you here and posting with us and telling your families story. It is sooooooooooooooooo important that we do not forget what our ancestors gave to keep our Nations alive.

thanks for sharing that and thanks for all your input here...

You are so welcome. I am please to have found you, it is a blessing to have others that I may share with.

~*HELLO~* Just wanted to say that to everyone. My son & I are from Oklahoma & the proud members of the Absentee Shawnee tribe. I'm full blood & he is half.

me myself,i am oglala lkoat sioux,,,and so is my family

ccrsMOM and warparty, i am glad you found us!!!

its good to have you amoung us, I look forward to our sharing and supporting each other...

My loved one is 1/4 Yakama, 1/4 Walla Walla 1/4 Northern Cheyenne, and 1/4 Muskogee Creek. Whew! His father is the Yakama, Walla Walla and his mother is Creek and Northern Cheyenne. Anyway. He is slated for release Oct.2006. He will have served his full 7 year term. I miss his smile more than anything. And his hugs. He's in I.M.U. until release. So no more visits or phone calls. This is very hard. But we write each other daily. That's something.:):p

wow...the longest year ever is coming up oj you both, huh? But the good news is that is he is coming home...and the time will fly by and you both will be where you belong!!! glad you stopped by, hope to see you posting again here

:) :D Hey Wingy!!! Guess what? Brice, my loved one, got good time, and they moved him to a close custody cell with a celly up at Clallam Bay!! It's the first time in over two years he's been able to see sky or eat in the regular chow hall, buy stuff, have visits and phone calls!! It's exciting. He seems a little nervous about it, sort of jumpy and emotional. But he's happy to be out of the hole!!:thumbsup:

Now thats what i call awexome news!!!! soooooooo happy for the both of you!!!!! maybe we should due a congratulations on your new abode thread!!!!

:p Hi Wingy, yeah that would be great. I haven't been all the way through our site here yet, so I didn't even know that an area like that existed. too cool Wingy, thanks!!

I'm part of the Lac Courte Oreilles band in northern WI

My man and I are both Cherokee......

Welcome, Kissy, good to see you here, Memphis!!!

Kissy I just spent a coupla weeks in northern wisconsin...beautiful country !!! cant wait to get back there...i stayed with friends and their back yaqrd was the mississippi river...we watch bald eagles, great blue herons, cranes, egrets and pelicans from there deck!!!

I hope all of you new to our little forum will find yoursef comfortable and jouin us in contributing...the more i learn about iiyr brothers and sisters inside, the more iknow we have so much to do...and there is so much we can do!!! especially working together!!!

My fiance' Shawn, is a full blood White Mountain Apache from the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation in Cibecue, Arizona. We will be getting married when he gets out of prison either in February 2008 or March 2008.

Wow, Feb or March 2008 is not that far away, actually...congratulations on your upcoming marriage and welcome to PTO and the N8TV american forum.

Thank you for the welcome to this web site and for the congratulations....I hope that Shawn will be able to adjust to the outside once he is released from prison...he is in USP Terre Haute. He has been incarcerated since 2000 and has been in the hole for the last 22 months. I know it will be a big adjustment being in the outside world again, but I will be by his side as his wife and will help him to adjust day by day until he feels comfortable again.......thank you...........

welcome wrlwindrmr, I am glad you found us!!! I will be in Terre Haute in a month or so, my man is down the street at wabash valley. I will be in the area for awhile this time, but probably heading to the south west where I can camp for the winter...

My fiancé is part Cherokee.

My beloved Warrior is Anishinaabe (Ojibwa/Chippewa) from Wisconsin.

Navajo Decent....Arizona.....

My husband is Mescalero Apache and very very veeeeeery yummy lol

My husband's tribe is Paiute.

:) All my friends and family I write to are from the Klamath Tribe in Oregon... I am Klamath/Modoc and Paiute

My Guy is 1/2 Apache. His dad is full blooded. He wants to know more about is heritage. Only he has not seen his father in over 26 years. and his mother wont tell him anything about his father.

my man is only 25% native american and the rest german...his ancestors derive from cherokee and blackfoot tribes. he isnt active or anything because he's barely n.a. but he is proud to be n.a. and tells everyone! lol.

HI

We are Full blooded Seneca Indians from Six Nations Reservation in ontario canada...grew up there.

My daughter is currently in prison in kentucky

My man is half Cherokee and very proud of it!! His tribe is in Oklahoma. Cherokee men are sooo sexy. Am I right girls?? :drool:

My man is Pima and i'm maricopa , but we are both from the same rez.:thumbsup:

Mine is from the Paiute Tribe

My man is a Navajo and so am i. we both grew up on the rez and still enjoy staying there. My fiance cant wait to be home with me, our son and the rest of our family. Everyone misses him so much and has not forgot about him.

Hi,
My husband is Laguna (New Mexico) and Navajo (Arizona).
Lisa

Hi How are you doing? I understand that your from AZ. What part r u from? or which DOC is your husband staying at?

My cousin is Navajo. We are from the Navajo reservation in Northeastern AZ...the REZZ! :)

Hi How are you? What part of the rez are you from?

My boyfriend is comanche, buffalo clan ...

Karuk / Hawaiin
~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Mescalero Apache
~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Blackfoot

My husband is half Cherokee - his father full blood Cherokee. And yeah Mikes girl... Cherokee men are definitely SEXY:D
Spirit Dreamer

3/4 Okanogan 1/4 Umatilla-enrolled Colville

My brother is Nez Perce/Umatilla & my baby is Akimel O'Odham/Hopi

HE'S 1/4 PIMA (AKIMEL AUTHMN which means "River People")

My boyfriend is from the Morongo Reserveration in Banning Calif. But he is aslo part Gabreleino Indian Los Angeles Calif. area.


my husband is also from morongo are you still here???