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The Alabama Black McGruders are descendants of Alexander, the immigrant who was a prisoner of war. He immigrated from Scotland to the colonies as an indentured servant. After his servitude, he pursued his dreams in agriculture and slavery. A branch of the McGruder family became Cherokee citizens. This book incorporates several biographies of African Cherokee…

This is a project that I was working on with my father, the late Dr. Deorsey E. McGruder, Jr. We were compiling a list of African-Cherokee Veterans of the Harlin, Riley, and McGruder families. I hope to later include pictures and documents. Thank you for your service: 1. 3rd Indian Home Guards/Civil War Joseph Riley…

This series includes excerpts from an autobiography by Dr. Deorsey Earl McGruder, Jr., an African Cherokee veterinarian from Oklahoma, written in the 1970’s. He reflects on life experiences and shares his wisdom. Chapter 2: Celebrate your life! “I had 3 sisters older than myself.  We were approximately 2 yrs apart.  One sister I played with…

Ga lu lo hi gi ni du da Sky our grandfather Nu da wa gi ni li si Moon our grandmother  E lo hi gi ne tse Earth our Mother  Ga li e li ga I am thankful  Si gi ni gé yu We love each other  O sa li he li ga We are grateful

Dr. Anita McGruder-Johnson is a Cherokee citizen and Clinical Psychologist.  She learned about the danger of the Cherokee language being lost in 2008 while her parents were attending a Cherokee history course. She became inspired to preserve the language by learning it with her father and by introducing it to her young children. She created…

This is a beautiful song that helps me relax….It is simple to learn and a great introduction to the Cherokee language. https://youtu.be/P0lXvgLPy2w We n’ de ya ho. We n’ de ya ho. We n’ de ya, We n’ de ya,  ho, ho, ho, ho. He ya ho, he ya ho, Ya ya ya https://lyricstranslate.com I…