State
Clan Chief Larry
"Rabbit" Riddle
From
1954 to 1965 I attended
Addison School at
Addison, Al. Married at
age 16 to Selah
Elkins Riddle on Jan. 2,
1965 and resumed
school later
and received my
diploma. We have 3 Sons
O'Neal, Bobby, &
Aaron and 1 Daughter
Dania. Received my
certification in
Bookkeeping and Tax
service. Through my life,
I held many different
jobs. I held the position
of Lead Man,
Foreman, & Supervisor
at some of the jobs. I
owned my own Trucking
Business. I was Pastor at
a number of Churches at
which I also was
a marriage
Councilor. I am currently
retired. I held many
fund raisers for
individuals and
Foundations. I Sang in
professional singing
groups, Bluegrass &
Southern Gospel. I served
as Master of the Masonic
Lodge 4 terms. I served
as District Lecturer of
the Grand Masonic Lodge
two times. My
interests are Playing
Music, working on
Computer, Fishing &
Hunting, English,
Learning Cherokee and
Building Websites.
My
Great Great Grandfather
Jonson "Rake"
Riddle was full blood
Cherokee and came from
Virginia. My Great Great
Grandmother Martha came
from North Carolina and I
understand she was also
full blood Cherokee which
makes my Great
Grandfather Hook Riddle
also full blood and my
Great Grandmother had
Cherokee blood but I'm
not sure how much. But as
it is passed down I am
following in the Cherokee
line and am so proud if
my Cherokee blood.
I
am so honored to be Chief
of the Alabama Clan and
will do my best to lead
our clan and help anyone
who will let me.
May
the Creator bless The
United Cherokee Nation
and our Alabama Clan.
Wado,
Chief Larry Rabbit Riddle
Assistant
State Clan Chief Jerry
"Eagle Two
Feathers" Armstrong
My
name
is Jerry Eagle Two Feathers
Armstrong, cousin to
Larry "Rabbit"
Riddle.
I was
born and raised in
Winston County
Alabama. My father
was Travis Armstrong
Half Cherokee
and Irish and my
mother was Dollie
Riddle Armstrong
Cherokee.
I
worked in a
sawmill for my first
job I went to school
in Addison Ala.
I have
been a deacon in
church and a Sunday
school teacher, am an
ordained
minister My
wife and I teach a
two-year old class in our
church. I served my
country in 1965,
I went into
the US Army and
served in Vietnam
in1966-1967.
I
am a flute maker have
been for about twelve
years,I learned this
from Hawk Little John,I
love making my flutes and
am very proud of my
heritage and my
great
grandfather who
settled in Lawrence and
Winston county in the
1800, he
was Full Blooded
Cherokee.
And
I have been blessed with
a new and beautiful wife
Myra and family. My first
wife went to be with the
great spirit and the
great one blessed me with
Myra, wado.
As
I said I am
very honored and
proud of my
Cherokee Heritage.
Wado,
Assistant Chief Jerry
Eagle Two Feathers Armstrong
State
Clan Mother Selah
"Seal" Riddle
Married
to Larry
"Rabbit" Riddle
since Jan. 2, 1965, 43
years. Mother of four and
now have a shirt and
dressmaking company
and website for Cherokee
Clothing http://www.selahsindianshirts.com .
You can see
that I am proud
and follow my heritage in
the things that I make
and sell.
I
decended from my Great
Grandmother who was a
full blooded Cherokee and
passed down to
Grandmother and so forth.
I am inspired by my
Spiritual Guide to make
these Shirts and Dresses.
I totally depend on my
Guide with each and every
item that I make.
I
am very proud of my
bloodline and proud to be
Clan Mother of The United
Cherokee Nation Alabama
Clan.
I
will be there to help in
everything that is asked
of me to do, if possible
and to help anyone who
needs me.
Wado,
Tribal Mother Selah Seal
Riddle
Alabama
Clan
- Chief
Larry "Rabbit"
Riddle
- 4111
County Road 55
- Haleyville,
AL 35565
- 205-489-5406
- Assistant
Chief Jerry "Eagle
Two Feathers"
Armstrong
- 215
Hidden Lane
- Calera
AL 35040
- 205-668-4690
- Clan
Mother Selah
"Seal" Riddle
- 4111
County Road 55
- Haleyville,
AL 35565
- 205-489-5406
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