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Sure as hell does in Montana.Purchasing land does not, in and of itself, make that land part of the reservation or subject to their rules/regs/laws.
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Sure as hell does in Montana.Purchasing land does not, in and of itself, make that land part of the reservation or subject to their rules/regs/laws.
It depends on how they purchase the land - whether it is "fee simple" or "trust" land.Sure as hell does in Montana.
Genetics is a super interesting branch of genealogy*. You have the basic math, the actual genetics and the the expression of those genetics to contend with.Man, it is so hard to say. My mom always claimed she was 1/8 Potawatomi. I thought she made that word up, but learned it is a real tribe. She had an old photo with one of my ancestors with his clearly Indian bride. So, for many years I told folks that I was part Indian. When enrolling my kids at school, there was a woman there inquiring into whether any of the kids had Native American ancestry. She was looking to hook people up with some type of benefit. I told her my kids probably had some ancestral ties, but we really didn't overtly embrace them and weren't looking to get anything based on that. She very pleasantly nodded and moved on to the next group of people. Fast forward about 15 years and my 20-something daughter takes on of those DNA tests. The report she received indicated she was pretty much a saltine cracker.
I honestly don't know. Could you get from 1/8th to less than 1/100th in two generations? Are those DNA test bogus? I do have quite a bit of artwork related to Native Americans. The End of the Trail is one of my favorite sculptures. I have even been known to quote Chief Joseph.
So, I should chop off my tallywhacker and change my username to Robertagun?But all of that is assuming female genetics.
Speaking of women.*Take everything here with a grain of salt, as this is information learned decades ago and I know there has been continued developments in the genetic sciences. I may be quite far off from the prevailing understanding today. No attempt was made to validate any information presented against the most currently accepted paradigm.
Smaller socks?Speaking of women.
You know why women have smaller feet than men?
No silly. So they can get right up the sink, and the stove, to fix the meals and wash dishes!Smaller socks?
Is your wife in the room? lolNo silly. So they they can get right up the sink, and the stove, to fix the meals and wash dishes!
I'll be here all week.
She turned him in for a newer model.Is your wife in the room? lol
The old one was getting impossible to kick over in the morning.She turned him in for a newer model.
Is your wife in the room? lol
She turned him in for a newer model.
Actually, I'm chief cook and bottle washer. It's better that way. Always has been, always will be.The old one was getting impossible to kick over in the morning.
Yeah, I have zero problem asking people what they want to be called (not the pronoun game, that is basic grammar. I am talking about cultural identity). A huge amount of Indians want to be called Indians. They are also just fine with "Native American" and typically only use the "First Nations" moniker for official functions. Yes, we all know the term "Indian" was a misnomer, but it stuck for hundreds of years, and it has been adopted as an identity all it's own now.So, what's a "first nation"?
How many "first nations" are there?
Does this replace "native American"?
Good grief, have we been taken over by the Canadians??? They have "first nations" out the wazzoo...
What happened to the Indians we used to have? Good Lord, Wokery-pokery has attacked again!
My kids are part Indian (Cherokee) and tribal members but there never has been any "first nations" about them...
Rant off.
I still think if we call native americans, 'Injuns' then folks won't be confusing them with India's peopleYeah, I have zero problem asking people what they want to be called (not the pronoun game, that is basic grammar. I am talking about cultural identity). A huge amount of Indians want to be called Indians. They are also just fine with "Native American" and typically only use the "First Nations" moniker for official functions. Yes, we all know the term "Indian" was a misnomer, but it stuck for hundreds of years, and it has been adopted as an identity all it's own now.
Honestly I am more concerned with your philosophy than what you choose to call yourself. That says far more about you than whatever title you adopt.
The Res where I spent much of my youth was a place where you didn't call residents "Indians" unless you wanted teeth removed from your head.Yeah, I have zero problem asking people what they want to be called (not the pronoun game, that is basic grammar. I am talking about cultural identity). A huge amount of Indians want to be called Indians. They are also just fine with "Native American" and typically only use the "First Nations" moniker for official functions. Yes, we all know the term "Indian" was a misnomer, but it stuck for hundreds of years, and it has been adopted as an identity all it's own now.
Honestly I am more concerned with your philosophy than what you choose to call yourself. That says far more about you than whatever title you adopt.
That's nice but what does that have to do with anything save to be inflamatory?The Res where I spent much of my youth was a place where you didn't call residents "Indians" unless you wanted teeth removed from your head.
However, the Res near my current home is a place where you don't call them "Natives" unless you want teeth knocked out of your head.