Jeremy Turner Presents: Dressing for Success - Shawnee Clothing of the 18th Century

[@TheRealLaurel]

I love the style-then and now! Classics-red/green leather leggings/shoes/booties. Big white shirts, chunky silver hair decorations, and large stones. Brilliant!!

[@suewalton5322]

Thank you very much, I learned a lot from this presentation.

[@geraldclavenna6413]

This was very helpful to me as I do french and indian war reenactment

[@kaizonyan]

I just found out recently I am a straight tail descendant, even connected dna with a descendent of Tecumseh who is Absentee Shawnee, raised Indigenous but didn't know what tribe. Fascinated to finally understand where my ancestors come from.

[@TommysHandle]

Thank you Jeremy Turner for this wonderful presentation. For today, it was exactly what I wanted to find. Good job. I've had an interest in the Shawnee Nation for about 50 years. My interest has been rapidly intensifying since 2017, when I moved from Davis County, Iowa to Laurel River Lake in Laurel County, Kentucky, about 80 miles south of Lexington off I-75. I moved there to do some ongoing volunteer clean-up of the ongoing garbage and trash spillover from the nearby dam into Laurel River Lake... the entire area is National Forest. But the national government cares not about keeping their own waters clean. To me, this is river/lake area is the most mystical area of earth I have yet to experience. And it deserves affectionate and effective attention. But what might be the connection between the Shawnee Nation and the Laurel River? Well, during my few years of quietly living there, I made friends with a sharp local man who had a deep interest in the area's history, geography, etc. Even after the inundation of Laurel Lake in the late fifties by the Tennessee Valley Authority--which created Laurel *River* Lake--and simultaneously displaced thousands of poor families, there still visibly exists hundreds of ancient "rock houses" along the ancient sand stone cliffs. The lake is 2.5 miles long, but has 203 miles of shore-line. These rock-houses have been inhabited by native people for thousands of years. Before Europe began its genocide of native nations, Kentucky (or "the dark and bloody ground") was vast sacred hunting territory serving the native nations throughout the midwest and south. No native nation occupied this territory. And hunting was only permitted by joint native-nation agreement as to hunting seasons and kills. My friend, and others in Laurel County believe in an ancient mythology of the area which says many of these inundated rock houses contain vast amounts of silver, either in natural or rendered form. But ever since the dam's inundation, these rock houses are now dotted hundreds of feet below the new elevated water level. It seems plausible that the Shawnee Nation accidentally discovered these old and abundant silver resources and quietly harvested a bunch of inventory, though only a small percentage of what was truly available. The Shawnee Nation kept the secret to themselves, and why not? However, this is why nearly every Shawnee man, woman and child was decked-out, head to toe, in silver ornaments. After all, there are no silver deposits laying around Ohio. I am currently writing a speculative fantasy mystery novel that proposes the above possibilities. It is completely favorable to the Shawnee Nation, but generally explains how and why their vast silver holdings seemingly disappeared over night. Sorry to bend your ear, my friend. Just wanted to share that much, so far. All the best, Tommy Schmitz Lexington, Kentucky PS - I am no treasure hunter. Just a story teller.

[@TommysHandle]

Oh.... since the Shawnee Nation quite likely hunted there for at least one or two centuries, you might consider having your lawyers put in a claim on any future finds. I know all this sounds pretty crazy, but it might well be the case.

[@MrChristianDT]

I believe the Cherokee were known to have had access to a silver mine. Maybe they got it from them?

[@lusolad]

Samson Occum was of Mohegan origin.

[@lusolad]

So how can you guarantee that sites will get accurate information from tribal members? Not all tribal members do research necessary to allow them to advise accurately?

[@wolgy4429]

That dosnt matter it’s there culture so they should have the say in who can represent them

[@lusolad]

@@wolgy4429 I respectfully disagree. I would say something like 90 percent of the time what I see at historical reenactments on the native side is crap. Very few native or non native folks have the deep knowledge to portray period 18th c people properly. We should support the few that take the time and effort to get things right.... be they red, white, black, whatever. Knowledge counts and trumps genetics.

[@wolgy4429]

@@lusolad honestly your comment doesn’t make any sense why would tribal members not know there heritage your argument is just stupid