Question about cherokee indians and dreams?

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Question about cherokee indians and dreams?

I hope someone can help me here because I have a serious question especially for any Native Americans/ Cherokee Indians. A few months ago I had a dream about a Cherokee Indian ancestor of mine that I never even knew existed until she appeared to me in my dream. I at first thought it was just a dream because I've never had anything happen like this before but I couldn't forget about it and it bugged me to where I asked some family members if we had any Cherokee ancestors and come to find out we did and all the details she gave me in the dream were correct. She told me that she was on my Dad's side of the family and that since the people in the family that knew about her had died she was afraid of being forgotten and of also her heritage and history being forgotten. She asked me to not forget her and to keep her memory alive. My question is this, has anyone had anything like this happen to them before? Especially with Native American ancestors? Thanks.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Hey Wildwood,

You have been called to become the family historian, wheather by subconscious choice or ancestral spirit. So, start documenting your family tree.

Get some software to help you track all the information, see the sites below.

Also, here are some specific Cherokee sites and other Native American sites that will help you.

Use conventional methods as much as possible. Birth, death, marriage records. Interview all living relatives now! Before any information is lost. Get names, dates, locations, wills, pictures, stories, etc. You will find a new respect for your past.

Recently, a man named "Brother of the Otter" talked about his experience and now he is a Department of Natural Resources employee, giving demonstrations of Native skills. He felt that he became who he should be by doing this.

Learn all you can about Vital Records. Local records are cheaper than State records. Dawes Role is a great place to help you. Start with yourself, document your parents, (especially Dad), since he was in your dream. Then his parents, and theirs, each generation backwards.