Hello Readers:

This is Harold and in this article we will see the reponse from the State Government of Vermont in regards to Chief Dhyani Ywahoo and her "Green Mountain Band of the Eastern Cherokee". Dhyani Ywahoo claims on her websites that they are located in Vermont.

Ms. Jane Lendway is the Chief Historian of the State of Vermont and responded offically for the State of Vermont in regards to the offical status of the "Green Mountain Band of the Eastern Cherokee'

Chief Dhyani Ywahoo and the Green Mountain Band of the Eastern Cherokee in Bristol Vermont

Tuesday, September 9, 2008 12:58 PM
From: "Lendway, Jane"

Yes, to the best of my knowledge, the Green Mountain Band of the Eastern Cherokee are not recognized by the State of Vermont.

In 2006 the Vermont Legislature passed Senate bill S.117 An Act Relating to State Recognition of the Abenaki People. I have attached a link for you to read the bill. This is the only Vermont legislation regarding Native American recognition.

Dear readers you now have the offical reponse. Neither the State of Vermont, nor the federally recognized Cherokee Nations, nor the Bureau of Indian Affairs (Dept. of the Interior) recognized Dhyani Ywahoo's Green Mountain Band of the Eastern Cherokee. You must be first recognized by a state government before the United States Government will look at your request for federal recognition.

What was Dhyani Ywahoo's offical response to this information? SILENCE!

More to come in my next article.

Harold