The best way to clean silver is this: 1.) Wrap the item with aluminum foil; 2.) Cover with a paste of baking soda and water. This prevents loss of silver content.
When I told my kinfolk in the country about you, they were practically drooling with anticipation. We talked it over, and we'd love to have you for dinner! :cool:
Not true. I believe the Cherokee tribes(some, at least) only require descendancy, so you might even be eligible for membership. Also. I think you'd need to have an ancestor on the Dawes Roll.