To: All County Mayors in the State of Tennessee:

I, Jimmy Reedy and Mike Mangrum, commissioners for the Tennessee Commission
Indian Affairs for the State of Tennessee, submit to the Mayors/County Executives of all 
95 counties in the State of Tennessee, that the Cherokee Wolf Clan be recognized as 
Native American People of various tribes in your communities.

After our investigation of the Cherokee Wolf Clan, it is our, Jimmy Reedy and Mike 
Mangrum, recommendation that Mayors/ County Executives of all 95 counties urge 
ratification of the Resolution for Recognition of the Cherokee Wolf Clan.

Any questions can be referred to:  

Jimmy Reedy 
[address & phone number]

Mike Mangrum 
[address & phone number]

[signature] Jimmy Reedy   Date 1/2/04

[signature] Mike Mangrum  Date 1/2/04


State of Tennessee
County of Carroll
On the 2nd day of January, 2004,
personally appeared before me the above named Jimmy Reedy, Mike Mangrum
And _______________ acknowledged the foregoing to be
(his/her) voluntary ___________ deed.

Virginia Shields
Notary Public for Carroll Co.
My Commission expires 1-15-2007
[seal: Virginia A. Shields / Carroll Co. Tenn. / Notary Public At Large]
[stamp: Virginia Shields / Carroll Co. TN / My Comm. Expires Jan. 15, 2007]

Re: bgl
[signature] Beverly Gail Little      Date 1-2-04

Recognition by counties in Tennessee (Roane County-13nov2003, Van Buren County-8dec2003, Lake County-15dec2003, see below) was a political tactic of the Cherokee Wolf Clan (incorporated as the Cherokee Wolf Clan Universal Life Church) to avoid interaction with and review by the Tennessee Commission of Indian Affairs and their recognition process. Davidson County/Nashville metro government approved a resolution of recognition of the Cherokee Wolf Clan on 6 january 2004 and repealed it five weeks later (17 february) after being informed that there was a state Commission of Indian Affairs that establishes rules and criteria for recognition. Commissioner Reedy's apology:

From: Jimmy Reedy To: Lee Trevino, Lynn Clayton, Christin Dingus, Ron Lema, Doug Kirby, Donna Davis, Brent Cox, Cleata Townsend, Ed Vinson, John Smith, Melissa Shelby, Tina Mote, Tom Wynn, Vicky Garland, Valerie Brestel-Ohle Nagi, SANDI PERRY, Tom Kunesh, John Anderson, John Hedgecloth, Mike Mangrum, Ruth Allen Knight, Teri Ellenwood, V Lynch, Joe McCaleb Cc: Sally and Bill Wells, Edna Faye, Donna Bivens, David Teat, Dale Mitchell Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 11:18 PM Subject:   ANNOUNCEMENT from J. Reedy Fellow Commissioners and the Native American Community of Tennessee, First off I'd like to say, it is not my intent and never was my intent to recognize the CWC as a Native American Indian Organization, Native American Indians, or Tribal Entity. Nor was it my intent to undermine the efforts of the Tennessee Commission of Indian Affairs or efforts of my fellow commissioners. It was my intent to recognize a humanity effort by a group of folks in Yuma TN. Second, To Mr. Joseph Walters, I suggest you cease and deceit with threats of legal action concerning conspiracy against me. You and I both know the intent and understanding of the meeting between Mr. Mangrum, yourself, CWC and I was to recognize the humanitarian aid you say you provide to people in your area, not Native American recognition. It light of recent newspaper articles across the state it is no longer my belief that you are interested in humanity aid but that you are in fact seeking Native American Indian recognition. As a result of my silence I have endured endless criticism and attacks of both personal and political nature. And through this I have kept my end of the bargain; I've stood behind my word to you to support the charitable acts of helping those in need. The newspaper articles don't substantiate the documents I received from you in which you promised to correct the situation created by the original CWC resolution. Then on the heels of those newspaper releases is a message left for me saying that all this is some senator's doings. I'm compelled to believe that you never had the intention to correct your misleading attempt at recognition. And as a result I will be drafting a more formal letter to be sent to county and state office and officials resending the document that I signed on Jan. 2, 2004 and apologizing for any confusion I may have contributed to. Charitable and humanitarian acts are held with the highest regard to both Christian and Traditional beliefs, within the Native American community. In trying to protect those virtues for the Native American Indians with needs I have created distrust among the commissioners and the Native American Community itself. For this I would like to take the opportunity to apologize. Experience is gained through time. And through time wisdom is achieved from experience. It is wisdom that I have gained through this experience and as I continue to journey through the School of Hard Knocks I hope to be able to apply that wisdom to more of life's lessons. Being the youngest and most inexperienced among the commissioners I would like to ask for the continued advise, support and guidance from of those in the commission as well as the Native American community who have journeyed before me through the lessons of life. With humble regret and most sincere apologizes, Jimmy Reedy Middle Tennessee Indian Commissioner

Commissioner Mangrum's explanation:

Tennessee Indian Issues Mike [Mangrum] Re: No, it's not... Thu Oct 14, 2004 12:39pm Donna I see you were not at the meetin either They took our names and attached them to their own documents the truth was told by a wolf clan member at our meeting before you tell me what the truth is you need to know more facts not what people want you to see to make people look bad.Jimmy and I do a lot to help Indian people than you think and would never do any thing that stuiped so I ask you why would you believe Tom and not Jimmy and I ? From: Corbett-Teri Ellenwood To: evangeline w. lynch ; Pamela Pry ; Reedy Jimmy C ; longwlker-aol.com [Ruth Knight Allen] Cc: Val [Ohle] ; SANDI PERRY ; Edna Fay ; VickySpitsFire Garland ; Joe McCaleb Sent: January 15, 2004 9:56 PM Subject: CWC: Mike M. I was asked to forward. t In light of the events of the last few days I would like to make my position on the Cherokee Wolf Clan clear. First, I would like to point out that the CWC has received way more attention than what they deserve. My original intent in signing a statement of opinion in conjunction with my fellow Commissioner Jimmy Reedy was to support a group which has verifiable Indians in its membership to proceed with their humanitarian efforts. We were VERY clear with the Cherokee Wolf Clan that we intended in no way to grant them recognition. They said they absolutely had no desire to seek recognition as a tribe in any way. I still believe they are Native American People, please understand this does not say Native American Indians. I know many consider anyone born in the United States to be Native American. Our Indian communities should quietly work to educate our legislators about how to define Indian and tribe. Education is key to dealing with issues of people fraudulently presenting themselves as Indians, tribes, or Indian nations. There are respectable and professional ways for Indians to approach these situations. It is regrettable that the Indian Commission has been side tracked from meeting due to the out standing Attorney General's opinion. The Commission is taking steps to have its first organizational meeting. I feel certain once our Commission is up and running fully we will address issues such as recognition appropriately. From reading news articles from the last few days it appears that the CWC has pulled a con game on some of the local counties and even a State senator. It is one of the oldest cons in the book, called bait and switch. I believe the CWC used Mr. Reedy and I's recommendation wrongfully as the bait. Then they pull the switch by presenting a resolution which is similarly worded but has legally significant language in the resolution. I do not in any way support the CWC in receiving any type of recognition. I think if they were to be acknowledged for humanitarian efforts that would be okay. However, the use of words such as "tribe" and "recognition" are completely unnecessary to accomplish what they told Mr. Reedy and I their goal was. I do not support this bait and switch tactic. I do not support Indians acting negatively toward Indians or their descendants. However, the recent actions of the CWC bring me to the point were I want them to publicly answer some questions. A typed answer will not suffice without proof. The questions are: What is the total membership of the Cherokee wolf clan? Please break this membership down by each of the 95 counties. In other words, state the exact number of members you have in each county by name. How many of your members are federally recognized Indians? In what counties do the federally recognized Indians live? Please state exact number per county. How many of your members are of provable Indian descent? In other words, for how many members do you have on file state certified copies of death and birth certificates proving Indian heritage? Please state precise humanitarian acts you have performed in all 95 counties. Please say exactly which deed you did in which county. The answers are only acceptable if you agree to allow members of the Tennessee Commission on Indian Affairs and any and all county or state officials to come and review all your documents in your office at their will and convenience. You can not expect to ask for "recognition" without some one asking you back "prove it." In other words, prove you are what you say you are. The news paper article in which one of your members said the CWC wanted tribal recognition was offensive to me. It made clear that a con of bait and switch had been employed against county and state officials. It became ludicrous when I saw the statement that the CWC would not rule out the possibility of a casino. Of course, I first recommend that every reporter go to the web site of the Native American Journalist Association www.naja.com and order the book 100 Questions 500 Nations. If the reporter had an idea of what an Indian is or how Indian law affects casinos etc. such a ridiculous statement would not have been printed. The statement made by the CWC member that they would not rule out a casino shows how undereducated the members of the CWC are about Indian issues. The only Indians who may even consider and Indian owned casino is a federally recognized tribe/nation. To even begin to contemplate a casino CWC would first have to apply to become a federally recognized tribe. The possibility of this happening is non existent. The CWC itself has said it is composed of people from "various tribes". This statement precludes them from even applying for federal recognition. Only members of the same tribe/nation who are in some way related and have had government to government relations dating back 100+ years can apply. The criteria is much more strict than what I have mapped out but the point is clear. The CWC does not and will never become a federally recognized tribe and therefor they can never in anyone's life time even have a remote option of considering gaming, it is simply silly. I hope that we stop drawing attention to this organization, they are not worth it. If the CWC does perform humanitarian tasks and if in fact their membership is as far reaching as they imply then I say prove it. Mike Mangrum

Note that Commissioner Reedy did not mention the CWC taking the Commissioners' names and attaching them to CWC documents. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 47-1-201 (43) "Unauthorized" signature means one made without actual, implied, or apparent authority and includes a forgery. Forging/falsifying documents of a state officer is a criminal offense. To the best of our knowledge, no reports or charges have been filed in regards to this issue. The Cherokee Wolf Clan, however, did file an injunction in Carroll? County against the Commission of Indian Affairs' meeting in Nashville, Davidson County, on Saturday, 24 january 2004. The Commission did hold its meeting. Due to jurisdictional questions, the injunction was later dismissed in Carroll County without prejudice.

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