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appalachiablue

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20. It does in the case of some Native Americans who have

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 12:43 AM

Nov 2020

been oppressed, vanquished and seen their populations dwindle for centuries. The article also states that his father was white, but Curtis was raised around his maternal grandparents which could be significant.

I don't know how the 'percentage' of Native American heritage was viewed in VP Curtis' time, but in more recent years even a smaller amount can be very important.

About 25 years ago I learned this from friends in the west. There was a prominent news story about a Native tribe trying to reclaim a boy in the adoption process (to a white couple) who was 1/32 Native American. I learned about the importance and why the tribe was intervening. Other individuals and tribes may take different views for all I know.

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Remembering the Native American who was the first person of color to serve as US vice president [View all] sheshe2 Nov 2020 OP

I know! We learned on Saturday when npr sent out a thing to their reporters soothsayer Nov 2020 #1

I'd never heard that either. underpants Nov 2020 #2

I was clueless. sheshe2 Nov 2020 #5

Unknown information to me. efhmc Nov 2020 #3

Thanks for sharing info, link. RestoreAmerica2020 Nov 2020 #4

CBC: Native historian discusses VP Curtis. moondust Nov 2020 #6

Kamala Harris is also the first Asian to be elected as vice president or president progree Nov 2020 #7

I remember reading about him several years ago online on wikipedia Meowmee Nov 2020 #8

I'm not sure that one eighth makes one a particular ethnicity or another. BobTheSubgenius Nov 2020 #9

I agree - but he did speak the language and grew up on a reservation. Lucky Luciano Nov 2020 #11

3/8 IronLionZion Nov 2020 #15

He pushed against natives wishes FreeState Nov 2020 #18

It's a combination of genetics wnylib Nov 2020 #19

It does in the case of some Native Americans who have appalachiablue Nov 2020 #20

It's a pity that it was wasted on Hoover. nt Gore1FL Nov 2020 #10

Never heard of this. It isn't widely known. IronLionZion Nov 2020 #12

Most of my native friend are not fans FreeState Nov 2020 #13

Jeez! Bayard Nov 2020 #16

I have a friend FreeState Nov 2020 #17

Really interesting Bayard Nov 2020 #14

I was not aware of Charles Curtis. FuzzyRabbit Nov 2020 #21