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In 2012, [[liberal]] Democrat [[Massachusetts]] [[U.S. Senate]] candidate [[Elizabeth Warren]] sparked controversy when it was revealed that for years she had falsely claimed to have Cherokee ancestry in order to take advantage of [[affirmative action]] policies.
In 2012, [[liberal]] Democrat [[Massachusetts]] [[U.S. Senate]] candidate [[Elizabeth Warren]] sparked controversy when it was revealed that for years she had falsely claimed to have Cherokee ancestry in order to take advantage of [[affirmative action]] policies.
==Cherokee Tribes==
The Cherokee societal structure is divided into 7 clans within the Cherokee nation. A Cherokee inherits his clan from his mother.<ref>http://www.georgiatribeofeasterncherokee.com/cherokeeclans.htm</ref>
The Cherokee societal structure is divided into 7 clans within the Cherokee nation. A Cherokee inherits his clan from his mother.<ref>http://www.georgiatribeofeasterncherokee.com/cherokeeclans.htm</ref>
* The Blue clan (a-ni-sa-ho-ni)
* The Blue clan (a-ni-sa-ho-ni)
== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Indian Removal Act of 1830]]
*[[Indian Removal Act of 1830]]
*[[Tsalagi]] - the Cherokee syllabary
*[[Tsalagi]] - the Cherokee syllabary
*[[1842 Slave Revolt in the Cherokee Nation]]
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==