Gregory according to the u. S. Census, almost one million americans suffer identify as cherokee. Everyone travels the United States, someone is likely to lay claim to a cherokee ancestors somewhere in their family tree. In fact, as far as scotland, hawaii, even australia and chances are youll meet someone who insists that they are descended from cherokee forebears. How can so many people on the scattered all over the world claim to be cherokee . Historian Gregory D Smithers addresses this question in his new book the cherokee diaspora an indigenous history of migration, resettlement, and identity. He reveals for the first time the origins of the dispersion of the cherokee people. He takes the reader back to the 18 and 19 centuries to uncover the importance of migration and tradition,nds, and and culture and language in defining what it means to be cherokee while living in diaspora. The story is a remarkable one. Full of bravery, innovation, and resilience. Gregory smithers is associate
Comfortable. You get outside the beltway and temperatures are on the cool side. 61 at dulles as well as in gait, 57 in manassas and the temperature in annapolis is 69 degrees. A good one. Mostly sunny, 74 at 9 00. By noon well get up to 82 degrees with partlycloudy skies. 86 and partly sunny. That means more clouds and sunshine by 4 00 and that should be our High Temperature for today. More clouds and chances of rain this weekend. Details on that coming up from the belfort furniture Weather Center with your sevenday forecast in a few minutes. Lets keep it a quiet start with friday morning starting out with no problems on the inner loop and outer loop. All lanes are running and open without any delay. 395 in virginia, southbound, there had been a work zone around glebe road and they should be wrapping up soon. Northbound lanes are uneffected and wide open. No problems at germantown continuing all the way toward the blain divide. Gettinggetting to the district w york avenue no problems.
First case contracted outside of africa. Shes a nurse in spain, over 2,000 miles away from the virus in west africa. The woman is now in isolation. Her husband is reportedly in quarantine. The nurses only symptom is fever. Last month, she treated an infected priest back from sierra leone. It comes as the u. S. Makes a move to catch new cases. Nbcs tracie potts is in washington. Good morning, tracie. Dara, good morning. What president obama after meeting with his team wants to do is beef up security at our own airports. We have seen people getting their temperatures taken, and being asked questions as they leave africa. Now president obama wants to bring some of that here to the u. S. We dont have a lot of margin for error. Reporter for now the u. S. Will not ban travel from west africa, but is considering more screening to fight ebola. That could mean the cdc at major airports taking temperatures and asking questions plus making sure Health Care Workers know what to look for. They dont
The dangerous drive home for millions. Record snow wind chills 50 degrees below loulow zero in some places. Tonight, nearly 30 School Districts closed in chicago. At least two earthquakes felt in and around dallas. We have it all covered. First, the treacherous driving. This is i65 in chicago, covered in ice and snow. The backup for miles. And from iowa tonight, cars scattered everywhere. Many spiraling right off the highway there. And look at this. The blast of arctic arl from the midwest to the east coast, from the north all the way down to florida tonight. Ginger zee is standing by with the forecast and the earthquakes, but first, Abcs David Kerley with the pictures coming in tonight. Reporter this may be the worst tonight. An interstate shut down in central indiana. So many accidents, leading to an eightmile backup. A horrible morning commute, too. Pushing cars in illinois. In minnesota, medians and highway shoulders littered with stalled, spun out cars. Just go slow and put it in
D. C. Council. The council was supposed to hold a hearing today on proposals to test and regulate marijuana but the members were advised not to do so. Brianne carter is live in northwest to explain why the hearing was downgraded to a roundtable discussion. Maureen, the concern was that the council would be in violation of a measure passed by congress. And at issue today, proposals on how to regulate and tax marijuana as well as when you could be tested for use. We will actually cancel the hearing on bill 21023 the Marijuana Legalization and recreation act of 2015. Instead, dozens gathered before council this morning for what was called a roundtable discussion to give people a chance to speak out about how to move forward with pot in d. C. You know its disappointing today that the council decided to you know scale back its efforts here. Last year voters approved initiative 71 legalizing the possession of up to two ounces of pot for recreational use. But congress then added a rider to a