content: I bet you aren't 2% Cherokee. Every White person in the US has family that claims that. My grandfather claimed it, but our DNA tests show absolutely nothing. Tell tale sign for you is that "Cherokee". There aren't many Cherokee out there, and there hasn't been in a long time. Its just a recognizable name. Here is an article that delves into "Cherokee blood" specifically. Pozzed source, for sure, but it isn't totally off base http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/history/2015/10/cherokee_blood_why_do_so_many_americans_believe_they_have_cherokee_ancestry.html