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Epiphany:
I could not find "Kalanu Cemetery" in Find a Grave initially, turns out it is known as "Old Infirmary Cemetery"


--- Quote ---In the SE corner of' the cemetery the remains of' the Indians removed from the infirmary site were reentered July 17, 1987. A plaque has been erected that reads:

KALANU CEMETERY
TALIGE ALSILA
ITAWA TALAGI AYLEI
Remains of 47 Native Americans
Reburied July 17, 1987
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2315141

I assume he is buried there, but the obit does not completely clearly state that.

Epiphany:
Article about "Tallige Cherokee Nation" and Kalanu Native American Cemetery:


--- Quote ---Remains added to Kalanu Native American Cemetery
Last updated: July 24. 2013 1:13PM - 216 Views


By WAYNE ALLEN

PDT Staff Writer

For the first time in 16 years Native American remains have been added to the Kalanu Native American Cemetery in West Portsmouth.

Members of the Native American Alliance of Ohio held a reburial ceremony over the weekend to properly put some remains to rest.

In March, the Scioto County Commissioners approved a request from the Alliance to bury three boxes of partial remains of Native American people in the cemetery.

The Alliance was asked earlier this year by the Clyde Museum of Clyde, Ohio, to help in the proper burial of remains in the museum’s possession.

Brenda Stultz, volunteer curator of the Clyde Museum in northern Ohio, said the museum has been in possession of the remains for years with no documentation on their origin.

“We do not have a reburial ceremony, we say a few prayers and thank the creator we are able to do this and that we were given strength that we could carry through,” said Barbara Crandell, co-chairwoman of the Native American Alliance of Ohio.

Crandell said the remains of one male was buried in a box, and the remains of a female in another box; a third box contained a mixture of remains.

Most of the identifiable remains were skulls, Sheriff’s Deputy Jodi Conkel said.

Crandell said remains were last added to the Kalanu Native American Cemetery in 1996.

According to www.scenicsciotoheritagetrail.com, the Kalanu Native American Cemetery was established in 1987 by the Scioto County Commissioners after a local group of citizens called the Tallige Cherokee Nation negotiated the return and re-interment of the remains of 47 prehistoric Native Americans that had been accidentally unearthed when the former Scioto County Home for the Aged was torn down in 1986.

Wayne Allen may be reached at 740-353-3101, ext. 208, or wallen@heartlandpublications.com.
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http://portsmouth-dailytimes.com/view/full_story/18490248/article-Remains-added-to-Kalanu-Native-American-Cemetery

Epiphany:

--- Quote ---The "Tallige Cherokee Nation", was started in 1972 and incorporated in 1988 - the same time period that all of the other little groundhog Indians began appearing. Like some other groups, it also lies about being a "state recognized tribe".

Perhaps the most onerous activities of this group occurred in 1987, when it stuck it's nose into the reburial of forty seven Indian remains at newly built Kalanu Native American Cemetery in Scioto County. Although the remains were most likely of Shawnee Indians, the group claimed them as "our ancestors" and conducted what they called a "traditional Cherokee burial ceremony". As a part of commonalities between the different newly founded "tribes", other groups and individuals have also usurped legitimate Indians in the reburial of remains - despite current NAGPRA laws.
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http://threeoaks-onthewingsofeagles.blogspot.com/2008/04/greed-continues.html

Diana:
Yeah, old Oliver Collins is white, white, white! I went back to the 1800's on his Father's side and they are all from Kentucky and white. And on his Mothers side I went as far back as 1775 where they would refer to people as "Free White Persons." There is no way this guy is Cherokee or any other Indian.

Unfortunately he lied to a lot of people and obviously caused a lot of problems. Shameful just shameful.

Someone in his family published an extensive family tree on Ancestry.com which was very helpful, so there is NO WAY he or any of his immediate family cannot know that they are any thing but white.


Lim lemtsh,

Diana

educatedindian:
The younger Collins, Michael, sent this account of the family history and the reburials.

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Thank you for helping me find some closer my father suffered more than anyone should during those times.  Cancer is something that no one should know of it affects everyone involved in the loved ones life.
As far as the accuser's go they walked away from our circle and are considered dead to us.
In my fathers teaching of our ancestors it is not our ways to speak of the dead.
My family was always aware of our Cherokee roots but did not share it with the world.
In Kentucky to some it did not matter what you were but to others those facts were best not spoke of.
And as far as I can remember my father always spoke of his grandmother Minnie teaching him.
Also there was a news report where he did say that he was a genealogist.
That was all part of a deal made between my father and Commissioner William Ogg.
Mr Ogg wanted my father to run for commissioner and chair with him.
To get the 47 remains and preserve the mound from where they was taken.
My father was glad to go along with Mr. Ogg to get that done.
Once we had that under control we did contact Oklahoma and North Carolina and the Columbus indian center. As to the proper ways to rebury the ancestors because we were not federal and did not want to offend anyone.
North Carolina would not even speak to us only to say they did not want involved.
Oklahoma said the same but was not that nice about it.
The Columbus Indian Center said they would help but needed 2,500 dollars to send grass dancers.
So we was left to our own and since we could not be certain of what tribe the remains was we adopted them.
Maybe most wouldn't agree with our ways but we felt that was better than just throwing them in hole as suggested.
Some of the elders of our own did not want involved mainly the Castle family the Chief at the time.
So him and his family walked away and that's how we came into contact with Mr. Gibbs.
Mr. Gibbs was asked by some to sit in as a Chief since no one wanted to do the job.
I'm sure your aware of the fact that in 1988 Congress passed the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
Our existence predates that so the claims of all we were after was a casino makes no sense.

We have not asked for anything from anyone the Government nor the other tribes.
Also my father felt in part responsible for NAGPRA since it was the first time any remains were put back.
And he does deserve some respect for that.
And yes I am Cherokee as my Father was and he was as his father was
I do understand your concern and others concerns.
Thank you for your time in this matter.
Matthew Jay Collins

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