I was told by my grandmother that I am Native American, how do I prove it without my parents help? My Dad is, but doesnt want to help and he does not talk to me or want to admit that he is Native American.
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To become a registered member of a Native tribe is a long and difficult process.  You have to prove with birth records or other court records that you are a real Native and show your ancestral lineage.  I am a registered member of the Chickahominy Native tribe of Eastern Virginia and it does not offer you any benefits, you do not get any special privileges because you are formally acknowledge as a member.\n\nSome tribes are more strict than others, where you have to bring in you parents and grandparents (if still alive) and lay out a family tree where they will then do a serious check on every person in your tree.\n\nIf you are further than 3 generations from having one FULL Native grandparent, I would say don't waist your time going through the process.  You will always know in your heart that you have some Native blood, but that's the extent of it.  If you don't practice any of your tribes Native traditions or rituals I would also say let it go.\n\nAlso on a side note, 75% of African-Americans have Native American Ancestry, but they have not registered because it is hard to prove without formal court or birth documents and it doesn't entitled them to anything.\n\nHope this information helps.\n\nAlso as someone said, DNA results are unreliable and negligible and wont get you membership.  Anyone can have traces of Native Blood.  75% of African-Americans do.
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A good one is "Go back to europe"!!! LMAO!!\n\n\nMy ancestors are TRUE north American natives. (1/4 Creek) Unlike the people from south of the border who try to say that they were here first.. Why don't they stick to their own side of the planet? Why do they think they can tell the Europeans to 'go home' when they have even LESS business here? As long as you benefit the country, you're welcomed as far as I'm concerned. MANY north American natives married and had children with 'white' people. How can Anyone tell us to go home just because of our appearance and not our heritage or blood line?? GET A CLUE!!!!!!!!!
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having the same heritage, I think I can say, for myself, yes, it is right.  it is not right if you take your own ancestry over your 'now' native country.  If American, you are American first, if Canadian or any other, it is the country to whom you were born or swore allegiance to first.  I am proud of my celtic heritage.  this is both Irish and Scot.  Ireland and Scotland were the final resting place for a barbarian group, called the Celts.
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I feel sorry to say this, but no one who isn't biologically related to you can even guess at your heritage.\n\nDo your adoptive parents have knowledge of who your biological parents (or any blood relative) are/were? \n\nI don't know if you are old enough to do this or not, but when/if you are, their are agencies, etc. who will try to find out the who, what, where, when, about your biological parents.  \n\nMany people of European descent have your qualities (not only Germans and Scandanavians).  I've known a couple of Jewish and Italian people with very light features.\n\nYour breast and butt size don't mean squat - as far as what country you're descended from.  That would be heredity.\n\nI do hope that you are able to find your heritage (at least some names of relatives).  It's possible that adult relatives are looking for you.  Good luck, and have faith.
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Have you talked to you mom about this?    Family is about love not color.  MY family is mixed to,we have 6 kids..  my daughter is African American,Indian,Italian. I married a Mexican. so we have alot of mixes we call it his your & ours. Is someone making you feel different or left out?  I would try to talk it out with my family or talk to the person making me feel like i don't belong. FAMILY is about love and caring, if they give that to you your half way there and maybe you need some time with someone from you dads family to get to know your afican amercian half.
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Well, the only thing I know about it you can get certain grants and scholarships to school that other people can't get.  But you have to provide proof of your heritage (there is some sort of certificate you have to get).
471085
You didn't really give any details about yourself...! Like, where are your real parents?...how old are you?...who has legal custody of you? Stuff like that....Why don't you go to DHS?...I mean If you are a minor, that is! Add some details....
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here is an article that you may want to read :\nhttp://www.tel-aviv.diplo.de/Vertretung/telaviv/he/04/Konsularischer__Service/download-datei-staatsangeh_C3_B6rigkeit,property=Daten.pdf?\nhope it helps you ?\nyour great-grandparents emigrated to the US ,therefore your grand-parents are not necessarily of German descent  ,if born in the US ,and your grand-parents were not declared of German descent by your great-grand parents ,therefore your father may not as well be of German citizenship . \ncitizenship can be lost trough generations .\nit would take all of your family from your grand-parents on to your father to prove their German citizenship and on to you ........\ncitizenship can be gain trough #  jus sanguinis # meaning :\nright of which nationality can be recognized to any indivudual born of a parent nationality of that state .
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I'm not so sure on what you're asking, but I think most people want to know about their culture, race, ancestry, etc. because they want to know where they come from.  They want a "sense of belonging" if you will; what and who they can connect to. You can read and learn about other cultures and find it just as interesting, but for them, you can't relate or associate with it,  I suppose. Or, maybe they are looking for something to be proud of; like being able to say, " I'm a descendant of great people who invented this, conquered that, journeyed here," etc. I can't remember who the person was that said this, but I think this quote explains a lot too:\n\n"A people without knowledge of their history is like a tree without roots."\n\nI don't even remember if those are the exact words, but anyhow,  the quote is basically saying that a race or even nationality without knowledge of their people cannot grow as people; hence, "a tree without roots" it ain't gonna grow none!\n\nI hope that my answer has helped you understand this perspective a bit more ;-)
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Congratulations!  Study on your Native Indian status.  YOU have rights to all kinds of things that most Americans only dream of and rightly so.\n\nTake Care
48263
Dendpends on which tribe your writing about. It would be good to go with the tribe you are from if you are native american. Anyways look up Native American Chiefs. They tend to tell alot about the history of the native americans. I am lakota and i am every educated in my history so if you need help let me. Hope i help in some way. Good luck
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First you would need to see what tribe your family is from.  Then you would then want to see if you could apply for a number from the tribe.  However, since you only specified your great grandparents as being full Indian, you may not qualify.  Generally you have to be at least 1/4 (or 25%) blood lineage to get a number from the tribe.  But, you may still want to check with the tribe to see if they are offering any scholarships for decedents.  You also asked if you had to live on a reservation.  Some Native American Indian scholarships require this, but not all.  Check to first see if they offer scholarships and what their criteria may be.
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Be proud of both heritages. I'm partially Native American, but not 52%. I get a mail order catalog every now and then called "The Southwest Indian Foundation". Their email address:www.southwestindian.com. Their address: Southwest Indian Foundation P.O. Box 86 Gallup, NM 87302-0001. They may be able to guide you further, since the catalog is composed of handmade items from several indian tribes. If they can't help you, they may be able to direct you to someone who can. Good luck!
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Holy Crap you  are too funny, yea, not much of a hurdle there, French Army would be a heck of a lot easier than the US Army.  Anyways, i think the answer is no, because in order to be a French citizen, your parents have to be a citizen.  Kind of like the grandfather clause in the reconstruction era saying that blacks could not vote unless their grandfather voted, well, that was not possible since they were slaves then.  It is a way around not making somebody a citizen.  I don't think it is fair.  Besides, aren't the French kinda stuck up?  Maybe that is why, they think they are a unique race or something.  Whatever.
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you have to find or make a family tree.  You may have to trace your roots pretty far back.  It can be done.  My uncle did it for my family.
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How could someone force you to sign something.  Did he hit you or something?  And the celph is your property, if he said you had to pay 15 bucks to get it back have your dad go kick his butt and call the cops for theft of property.  BTW what grade are you in, you English is horrible.
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You're American. I guess you can be considered both. I pressume, even if both your parent's were born in America, but you look Mexican, most people will consider you "Mexican-American". \n\nI think you should just be a plain "American", because we don't say Irish-American or French-American, this is the only country built on the welcoming principle, that shouldn't change. We can change the world on person at a time.