Comments on: Photos & Video: Visiting Native American Group

By: Jean Foggo Simon

Jean Foggo Simon — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 00:44:48 +0000

Cousin Joshua – Blackwolf was a Chief in his own right. I celebrate his life as he was proud of his ancestry many years ago before it became popular and known that we even existed on St. Davids Island! Good for you for speaking up. This powwow was and is a celebration of life. It is our way of having a family reunion and inviting others to join in our history. People from all walks of life attend and enjoy – they dance, they sing, they hear historical facts. St. Davids Islanders have never shared their history until starting in 2001, and all of a sudden we have become a tribe that has garnered respect all over the world. We were asked by National Geographic to take part in their worldwide DNA project for native people. We did not go looking for it, they came to us. I personally have done extensive research on our existence, and have documents that most people would not know exist. We do not make negative comments about any other peoples who celebrate their heritage so why when we finally come to light, do we have to hear all kinds of negative comments about our heritage? I am the person who brought this to light in the Bermudian community and while I generally do not make comments about it, I feel compelled to do do about several negative statements made in this comments page. Please respect our heritage as we do yours. FYI – The Gombey were invited to come to our first powwow in 2002 and have celebrated with us ever since that time. Be kind, be resourceful and most of all respectful. Use the Bermuda Archives and church records, or slave records and you will see documented our existence and how we were brought to Bermuda in the early 1600′s. It is all there for anyone interested as well as documented in several research archives worldwide. Be peaceful in your comments. Thank you.

By: Floyd Pitcher

Floyd Pitcher — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 14:10:51 +0000

I dont think many or any Bermudians can verify their American Indian lineage. Given the fact that their needs to be an unbroken Indian bloodline on the maternal side and the length of time we are dealing with it is near impossible.

The fact that someone does not have or show a certain percent of Indian ancestry via the bloodline does not mean they do not have American Indian Lineage in their family.

It is well known that American Indians were transferred to Bermuda as early as the early fifteenth century they became resident and assimilated into Bermudian culture and multiplied.

The United States Library Of Congress accepts spoken history into its archives, meaning that the families who handed down the knowledge that they have Indian lineage is a legitimate and accepted manner to verify their American Indian heritage.

By: Floyd Pitcher

Floyd Pitcher — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 13:49:19 +0000

Cant deny scientific facts

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15565654

By: Floyd Pitcher

Floyd Pitcher — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 10:36:55 +0000

Ignore them my dear Pequot sister they display the same ignorant, backward thinking of the European settlers who referred to our elders as savages while they did all manner of heinous acts against a people who embraced them as friends saved them from near starvation and taught them basic skills to survive in a new environment in return they were used enslaver and slaughtered literally losing all they had besides their dignity and way of life something we still celebrate to this day. I doubt very much they celebrate their lineage, culture or revere the memory of their elders.

By: DreamCatcher

DreamCatcher — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 04:48:30 +0000

“So-called St. Davids Indians” How insulting and degrading. Why don’t you use your two legs and eyes and come see for yourself? I welcome you and your wife. Did you ask to see her card before you accepted her?

Out of the mouth of ignorance. See if you can pick the locals from visitors in their regalia.

By: Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 15:06:04 +0000

Ah very good, but it is actually Hunter. Lawrence is my Birth Mother’s family. Birth Father’s side is far more complicated. All very interesting.
I am not a sceptic, the fact is a few North American Indians were brought to Bda and they they mixed with the Bda population. I just find it interesting that so many are jumping on the band wagon.
No I am not wondering how you know, I am very happy that people know me.

By: New bermuda

New bermuda — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 14:36:31 +0000

They bis from St.Davids finally crossed d brdige!?

By: Paget Indian

Paget Indian — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 13:06:58 +0000

Well guess what? I am going to claim I’m Indian and proud. What do you think of that?

By: minors/millett descendant

minors/millett descendant — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 12:03:58 +0000

Nicely said!!

By: Pequot lady

Pequot lady — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 11:49:19 +0000

You’re being disrespectful.

By: Joshua Fox

Joshua Fox — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 11:49:07 +0000

Pequot pride…..if my grandfather was alive in those times he would have been chief….Blackwolf R.I.P.

By: Pequot lady

Pequot lady — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 11:46:22 +0000

It is a mixture of cultures infused together.

By: Pequot lady

Pequot lady — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 11:42:56 +0000

Why do people like me need a certificate to show how much Indian we have in us? No other ethnicities need cards to prove to show the percentage of their lineage.I know what I am, Pequot and proud.

By: Ronnie Chameau

Ronnie Chameau — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 10:28:04 +0000

Hunt Or Lawrence, I would love to meet you come to our Pow wow and we can teach some thing.

By: Justice For All

Justice For All — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 10:11:40 +0000

Happy that you all are here!!! @ Floyd is right, do your research before you speak of what you do not know!

By: minors/fox descendant

minors/fox descendant — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 08:01:26 +0000

Ian Hunter ( Lawrence actually), National Geographic did a genographic survey of some St Davids Island Indians and descendants and the results would amaze you. Floyd Pitcher provided the link for sceptics such as yourself, and maybe you should take a drive to St davids this weekend to be enlightened and humbled and appreciate what is being celebrated. Maybe, this will open your eyes and mind. And I know that you are wondering how I , and others know that you are a Lawrence. Enjoy the weekend with St Davids Indians.

By: Floyd Pitcher

Floyd Pitcher — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 01:56:45 +0000

Well yes they can maybe you should go track the National Geographic Geno project.

https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com/

By: Nuffin but da Truth

Nuffin but da Truth — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 00:05:24 +0000

you cannot prove that…NO ONE can!

By: Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 23:43:13 +0000

I would love to see the official “Certificate Degree of Indian Blood” card or “Tribal Membership Card” of any of these so called St Davids Indians. These cards will show that he or she is a certain percentage of Indian Blood. Families/People had to be on the Indian Roll when it ended in 1904 to be able to register their children/grandchildren. My wife has this card and is proud to be a North American Indian of the Choctaw Tribe.

By: Faith

Faith — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 23:21:50 +0000

This is a great tradition and I hope many people on Bermuda take advantage of the opportunity it brings to the island.

By: Mazumbo

Mazumbo — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 20:35:07 +0000

Big deal, civilization began in Africa before an American Indian was thought off!!!!

By: DarkSideofTheMoon

DarkSideofTheMoon — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 19:47:14 +0000

Where do I sign up to smoke and go on a spirit journey??

By: Good Stuff

Good Stuff — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 19:41:17 +0000

Beat me to it!!!

By: Nuffin but da Truth

Nuffin but da Truth — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 19:11:20 +0000

now I KNOW why it rained…..
they did a rain dance!

By: Um Um Like

Um Um Like — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 19:02:34 +0000

LOL, you forgot threats!

By: Joonya.

Joonya. — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 18:39:05 +0000

Ohhhh f*&k… here we go..are we gonna hear more demands for apologies..?

By: Tough Love

Tough Love — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 18:28:52 +0000

American Indians didn’t bring the Gombeys to Bermuda, so why would you make that claim?

By: SMH

SMH — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 18:25:46 +0000

How about you read a Bermuda History book. Gombeys are a combination of several cultures including African and Native American.

By: Grand Wizzard

Grand Wizzard — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 18:00:58 +0000

maybe Bermudians will finally realize that the Gombeys are IN FACT American Indian, and NOT African as it is claimed