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| What part of you is Native? |
| Full Native with no mixing |
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0% |
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| Native with different backgrounds |
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8% |
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| Half Native |
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8% |
[ 4 ] |
| Partly Native |
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8% |
[ 4 ] |
| I got Native blood in my Family history |
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26% |
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| Unsure if I have Native blood |
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18% |
[ 9 ] |
| No Native blood |
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30% |
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 Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:24 pm
I am of Mixed Descent, but mostly Native blood. My blood line extends from France, England, Scotland, Mexico and even South America. I would say that I am somewhat pure blooded Native, but not entirely. I have strong Native features that come from my father's side.
I am here asking at how many other Geezers have Native blood in them and if so, please share! I would love to meet you all. This topic is open to all so anyone that wishes to post here, please do so 3nodding
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:31 pm
I consider myself somewhat of a traditional woman, but I feel lost as I have not learned all of our old ways. Many elders on the Reservation have already passed away and those still alive are very ill. In this sense, I have a lot of envy for other cultures that have not lost their language or their cultural traditions. I hope that your traditions continue to live on.
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:32 pm
my mother always told me we had native americian in our family...and the picture of my great grandmother certainly looked the part. Native americians used to have summer camps up here where i am from. lots of fishing and natural resources.
the long windy answer is...i'm not sure...record keeping isn't a strong point here in my area beyond the 1930s.
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:34 pm
By Native, do you mean Native American? Sorry, I got hung up on the word "Native."
I can trace my family history back to the 1600s, where people got tired to being burnt for heresy, so they came to America. Lots of Quaker blood in me, and my ancestors helped on the Underground Railroad.
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:37 pm
Tarotess my mother always told me we had native americian in our family...and the picture of my great grandmother certainly looked the part. Native americians used to have summer camps up here where i am from. lots of fishing and natural resources. the long windy answer is...i'm not sure...record keeping isn't a strong point here in my area beyond the 1930s. Well if the grandparent seems convincing as being physically Native, then there should be no reason for doubt in that manner. But its a little hard to differenciate light skinned natives from europeans with dark hair. I am assuming the picture is of a woman appearing to have light skin?
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:40 pm
Knit Happens By Native, do you mean Native American? Sorry, I got hung up on the word "Native." I can trace my family history back to the 1600s, where people got tired to being burnt for heresy, so they came to America. Lots of Quaker blood in me, and my ancestors helped on the Underground Railroad. Oh yes, I was going to use either Native or Indegenious as my source word, but I am more accustomed to Native. I am amazed at your knowledge of your family history. It is a great thing to pass on to the next generation 3nodding
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:47 pm
I know there has to be some more people at least remotely curious or knowledged in their family bloodlines. Do not be shy to post in here 3nodding
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:51 pm
-Lucid Realities- Tarotess my mother always told me we had native americian in our family...and the picture of my great grandmother certainly looked the part. Native americians used to have summer camps up here where i am from. lots of fishing and natural resources. the long windy answer is...i'm not sure...record keeping isn't a strong point here in my area beyond the 1930s. Well if the grandparent seems convincing as being physically Native, then there should be no reason for doubt in that manner. But its a little hard to differenciate light skinned natives from europeans with dark hair. I am assuming the picture is of a woman appearing to have light skin? my great grandmother appears to have very tanned weathered skin and white hair pulled back tight in a black and white picture...very hard to judge when that is all to go on. also in my area there are many natives that were "removed" from their families and placed for adoption with no records whatsoever so they could be mainstreamed into white culture. with no history and no memories and no paperwork...how do they even know what/who they are? i know personally of a dozen people in my local area that had a family memeber placed thusly.
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:53 pm
No native American here, but pretty much everything else! xd Spanish, Polish, Fijian, Irish, Scottish, Kenyan.....
We can trace my grandfathers family history back to around 1600. One of his great great grandfathers was the translator for Captain cook when he went to discover the islands round Australia. He married a Fijian princess and the rest is history.
It's something that has always fascinated me. 3nodding
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:57 pm
Tarotess -Lucid Realities- Tarotess my mother always told me we had native americian in our family...and the picture of my great grandmother certainly looked the part. Native americians used to have summer camps up here where i am from. lots of fishing and natural resources. the long windy answer is...i'm not sure...record keeping isn't a strong point here in my area beyond the 1930s. Well if the grandparent seems convincing as being physically Native, then there should be no reason for doubt in that manner. But its a little hard to differenciate light skinned natives from europeans with dark hair. I am assuming the picture is of a woman appearing to have light skin? my great grandmother appears to have very tanned weathered skin and white hair pulled back tight in a black and white picture...very hard to judge when that is all to go on. also in my area there are many natives that were "removed" from their families and placed for adoption with no records whatsoever so they could be mainstreamed into white culture. with no history and no memories and no paperwork...how do they even know what/who they are? i know personally of a dozen people in my local area that had a family memeber placed thusly. Its happened here with my own people as well, my tribe was once feared as being the meanest group of natives, but sometime after the missionaries came, that all changed. Assimilation killed a lot of our culture. I heard of the 'adoptions' as well and to be honest, its horrible to never know who you are or your background, you feel lost. Tanned and weathered definately sounds like Native to me wink
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:01 pm
Fairy~Nuff No native American here, but pretty much everything else! xd Spanish, Polish, Fijian, Irish, Scottish, Kenyan.....
We can trace my grandfathers family history back to around 1600. One of his great great grandfathers was the translator for Captain cook when he went to discover the islands round Australia. He married a Fijian princess and the rest is history.
It's something that has always fascinated me. 3nodding That is amazing! I wish I can trace my bloodlines that far =o But I do know of an infamous American criminal that is mixed in my history. His name is Jesse James or Frank James, but definately one of them.
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:11 pm
-Lucid Realities- Fairy~Nuff No native American here, but pretty much everything else! xd Spanish, Polish, Fijian, Irish, Scottish, Kenyan.....
We can trace my grandfathers family history back to around 1600. One of his great great grandfathers was the translator for Captain cook when he went to discover the islands round Australia. He married a Fijian princess and the rest is history.
It's something that has always fascinated me. 3nodding That is amazing! I wish I can trace my bloodlines that far =o But I do know of an infamous American criminal that is mixed in my history. His name is Jesse James or Frank James, but definately one of them.
Have heard of Jesse James but not Frank?
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:13 pm
Pure Scandinavian here, blue eyed and blond and everything (many generations back). Just felt like commenting for amusement. I like alot of native american things, I've read some of their myths and legends as its is a hobby of mine. ^^ I'm a bit of a story nerd.
I also think native american skin is yummy looking whee yay!
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:17 pm
i'm 1/8 cherokee the rest of me is irish , english and welsh. the farthest back i can trace my family is to a James Butler born in 1392 in england.
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:19 pm
Fairy~Nuff -Lucid Realities- Fairy~Nuff No native American here, but pretty much everything else! xd Spanish, Polish, Fijian, Irish, Scottish, Kenyan.....
We can trace my grandfathers family history back to around 1600. One of his great great grandfathers was the translator for Captain cook when he went to discover the islands round Australia. He married a Fijian princess and the rest is history.
It's something that has always fascinated me. 3nodding That is amazing! I wish I can trace my bloodlines that far =o But I do know of an infamous American criminal that is mixed in my history. His name is Jesse James or Frank James, but definately one of them.
Have heard of Jesse James but not Frank? Well the with your many valued resources, its a great thing you can go that far, I am glad you know your roots well 3nodding Frank James was Jesse James' brother, both were criminals that robbed law people and other rich folks in their time. Faharis: Scandanavian eh? That's great! Happy to know that you admire Natives so much 3nodding
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