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Ms. Toad

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11. As for being Native American - it really depends on the nation.

Reply to EndlessWire (Original post)

Wed Dec 23, 2020, 07:31 PM

Dec 2020

Some work purely on tracing your lineage to a registered member. Others work on a percentage.

My sister's nation works on tracing her lineage to a registered member - no matter how distant. (She and her ~12 siblings were abandoned by their mother when she was 2 and my brother was 4). Unfortunately, although we know her birth mother - she is pissed at my sister and refuses to sign the paperwork for my sister to become a registered member. (Once she dies, she can establish her right to register by other means.)

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I have a serious question. [View all] EndlessWire Dec 2020 OP

Serious answer. boston bean Dec 2020 #1

It really is that simple. If Harris or Obama had tried to drink from the White Only Hoyt Dec 2020 #6

How US Census has described racial groups: sop Dec 2020 #2

The 1% thing applies to all races I assume Boxerfan Dec 2020 #3

We can discuss it. EndlessWire Dec 2020 #12

"Reverse Racism" Tree-Hugger Dec 2020 #28

"In some quarters, it is a sin to be White." Croney Dec 2020 #4

Yeah, that's just silly Bucky Dec 2020 #8

See above. n/t EndlessWire Dec 2020 #13

Some Blacks hate Whites. n/t EndlessWire Dec 2020 #14

My own standard (and I respectfully ask AA DUers to educate me if I'm wrong): Mister Ed Dec 2020 #5

But, this is not complete enough. EndlessWire Dec 2020 #19

The Concept of "Race" Is a Lie Even the Ancient Greeks knew it safeinOhio Dec 2020 #7

I remember once in the '08 election someone asked Obama if he was black enough Bucky Dec 2020 #10

He is such a clever man. n/t EndlessWire Dec 2020 #18

"I will not apologize for being white." Tree-Hugger Dec 2020 #9

Well, it's interesting that so many EndlessWire Dec 2020 #16

As for being Native American - it really depends on the nation. Ms. Toad Dec 2020 #11

Interesting. n/t EndlessWire Dec 2020 #17

I yearn for the day when we're all brown PJMcK Dec 2020 #15

We'll all be a nice golden shade, but then everyone will face questions like, "How long have you tblue37 Dec 2020 #22

"But, thank G-d you're not Orange!" n/t EndlessWire Dec 2020 #26

Yeah EndlessWire Dec 2020 #23

I'd like to do the genetic testing too, Bayard Dec 2020 #20

TWO?? LOL n/t EndlessWire Dec 2020 #24

My history in this country is 7/8 White North Carolina from England marie999 Dec 2020 #21

Octoroon? n/t EndlessWire Dec 2020 #25

Yup, that's it. And you were considered Black. marie999 Dec 2020 #27

I saw that on the link EndlessWire Dec 2020 #29

I dunno. There's a word for some of us on this thread, how do you spell it? Croney Dec 2020 #30

By the way, you are mistaken about the "Jewish blood" thing. surrealAmerican Dec 2020 #31

Well, I knew it was something. n/t EndlessWire Dec 2020 #32