Herschel Walker is claiming to be quarter Cherokee, citing story his mother won't back up

Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker has been saying for months that he is part Native American, but he stepped up the claim at a campaign stop in Forsyth on Sept. 28, telling his supporters he's quarter Cherokee, HuffPost noted Wednesday evening. "My mom just told me that my mom, grandmother, was full-blood Cherokee," Walker said. "So I'm Native American!"

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