- List of people of self-identified Cherokee ancestry
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List of Self-identified people of Cherokee ancestry is to list those who claim some Cherokee ancestry but are not enrolled any of the three Cherokee tribes. Numerous notable people claim Cherokee ancestry. These include:
Actors
- Kevin Costner[1]
- James Garner[2]
- James Earl Jones[3]
- Chuck Norris[4]
- Lou Diamond Philips[5]
- Cameron Diaz[6][7][8]
Others
- Letitia Chambers, director of the Heard Museum[9]
- Selena (1971 - 1995), singer[10]
- Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970), musician, singer, and songwriter.[11]
- Dolly Parton, Country singer[12]
- Robert Rauschenberg, artist[13]
- Bob Ross, painter http://www.nndb.com/people/100/000099800/
References
- ^ "Kevin Costner: Pursuing The Dream", Time Magazine, Jun. 26, 1989, p. 4]
- ^ "James Garner". WCHS TV. http://www.wchstv.com/abc/8simplerules/jamesgarner.shtml. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ Levesque, Carl (1 August 2002). "Unconventional wisdom: James Earl Jones speaks out". Association Management (The Gale Group). http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/summary_0199-1928105_ITM. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
- ^ Chuck, Norris. "Against All Odds: My Story". Barnes & Noble. http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?ean=9780805444216&displayonly=EXC&z=y. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ "Meet the Artist: LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS - Concert of Excellence honoree", Second Generation, Oct 2004
- ^ Jenkins, David (2003-01-09). "Girl, interrupted". London: Telegraph.co.uk. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/4729585/Girl-interrupted.html. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
- ^ "Cameron Diaz: Hollywood crowd-pleaser". BBC News. 2005-07-29. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/4717013.stm. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
- ^ Hawk, Mason (1998). "A Cheap Date With Cameron Diaz". NYRock. http://www.nyrock.com/spc/1998/diaz.asp. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
- ^ Tropiano, Dolores. "Heard Museum’s Letitia Chambers." Phoenix Magazine. Dec 2010 (retrieved 7 Sept 2011)
- ^ Patoski, p. 20
- ^ Shapiro, Harry; Glebbeek, Caesar (1995 Updated edition). "Jimi Hendrix: Electric Gypsy". St. Martin's Press. pp. 5-6, 13.. ISBN 0-312-13062-7. http://books.google.com/books?id=JB1W2dn31rwC&lpg=PP1&dq=jimi%20hendrix&pg=PA6#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
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- ^ The Great Permitter - Time
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