In my heart over the years, I have grown more to accept the wisdom that it does seem foolish to say I am part this and part that. It is a mindset that we have become accustomed to though....to compartmentalize all our pieces and parts....ignoring the whole of who we are. In my previous way of thinking, I would have most likely introduced myself as that 1/4 Indian and 3/4 Caucasion man. Nowadays, I see myself as a man with Indian and Caucasion heritage OR simply a Caucasian and Indian man...a whole person....who in his heart and mind, tends to walk in both worlds.
So, in saying this, the roll call here acknowledges anyone with American Indian descent.
My Dad's Family walk the trail of tears from NC to the Reservation in OK. I'm proud of my NA Heritage and my family and make no mistake I'm my fathers son.
leenak
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I have no papers but!
My paternal great grandmother was Cherokee and lived her entire life on a reservation. I never met her but my mom knew her.
My paternal great grandmother, who I was very close to, was Juaneno (Spanish name for a Californian mission tribe).