Finding the Treasures Left Along the Trail My Cherokee Heritage - Paperback

by Corina D. Delor (Author), Iris E. Stout (Author)

Iris became a member of the Cherokee Nation in 1995, which intensified her desire to learn more about her Native American heritage. "Finding the Treasures Left Along the Trail" has been exciting, and learning of the numerous important individuals that contributed so much to early American history has been incredible "Finding the Treasures Left Along the Trail - My Cherokee Heritage" presents a historical account of significant contributions made by a family with roots in Europe and in the Cherokee Nation here in America. The book discloses information seldom taught in American history classes in our public schools, and sheds a very different view of the Native American society and its major influence on settlement and development of the United States of America. Even our egalitarian democracy came from the Native American (Iroquois) form of government. You will read stories of family members educated as attorneys, a member raised to the rank of General in the Civil War, and numerous individuals elected to lead the Nation as Principle Chiefs. The Carpenters from Devonshire, England, first arrived on the North American Continent in 1627, and the incredible journey begins

Author Biography

Iris E. Stout was born in Oklahoma and spent her elementary and intermediate school years in southern Missouri. Her Dad's job took the family to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan where she completed high school and first met her future husband, Brian. She attended college and became certified as a laboratory and x-ray technician, and later became certified as an audio-metric technician. After marriage, she and Brian pursued his career with the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, and raised two sons. The numerous moves the family made still resulted in several interesting jobs in the medical field and positions in the court system. Her strong support allowed the family to flourish, even with fifteen moves throughout the United States in 34 years. During their last assignment as Forest Supervisor in Wyoming, she was vital in maintaining close relationships among Forest staff and assisted the Bridger-Teton National Forest with specially designed .public participation programs such as wilderness horse packing trips. She and her Morgan horse, "Beauty," experienced some incredible adventures into several Wyoming wilderness areas. These trips proved invaluable in opening communications with a wide variety of groups and individuals.