hey mostly blended in with the Cherokee Indian Tribe, which was the most dominant tribe in the region, during the 1600's. It is also believed that Portuguese sailors shipwrecked into America in the mid 1500's and this theory also puts them blending in with the Indian tribes. Blending in with the Cherokee Indian tribe is the only consistent part of all of the Theories (Mira 36-45).
             Melungeons are generally believed to be White Northern European, Black African, or Red American Indian (Douglas et al. 1). They are believed to be dark skinned. For this reason they were treated poorly by the pe
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