One of my direct ancestors was Madockawando, grand cheif of the Penobscot tribe.
2006-09-03 05:38:56 · 9 answers · asked by Madockawando 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Ok, you have two parents. So, if one of them was the grand chief, you'd be 50%. (1 out of 2)
Grandparents (1 out of 4): 25%.
Great-grand parents (1 out of 8): 12.5%
Great-great-grand parents (1 out of 16) : 6.25%
Great-great-great-grand parents (1 out of 32) : 3.125%
Of course, this all depends on if your ancestor had children with a woman of the tribe, and if their children had children with tribe members, etc.
2006-09-03 05:45:43 · answer #1 · answered by Christopher C 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You start with a known ancestor, such as your great grandfather or grandmother. They were full blooded Indian, so you grandmother or grandfather would be 1/2 Indian. then you mother or father would be 1/4 leaving you to be 1/8th. Each marriage reduces your blood line by 1/2.
2006-09-03 05:54:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You hjave to find out what your parents, grand parents were.
ex.
Tigger woods father was 1/4 indian
1/4 black
1/2 white
his mother was 100%asian
this makes tigger woods
1/8indian
1/8black
1/4 white1/2 asian.
so contrary towhat most blacks folks are sprouting off tiger is not the best balck golfer in history.just the best golfer in history.
2006-09-03 05:44:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make a family tree. Or find out what percents you are in other descents and subtract that from 100. Good luck, I did this and found out I was Swedish!
2006-09-03 05:45:04 · answer #4 · answered by manateeluver32 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to make a family tree on both you mothers and fathers side. Let's say your relative Madockawanda was your great-great grandfather, you would be 25 % native American (if I figured it correctly).
2006-09-03 05:44:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL... Any relation to Lt Houlihan's finace in M*A*S*H* ?
Donald Penobscot... I didn't think that was a real name.
You have to go to the tribe elder and track your genology. You can trace it up to a point in the US documents but after that, you have to prove it through the tribe councel itself.
Are you trying to get money?
2006-09-03 05:42:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
trace your ancestry back then write to the tribes headquarters and see what their requirements are. a lot depends upon the individual requirements if you're interested in getting registered and for BIA number or recognition.
2006-09-03 05:43:07 · answer #7 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start at 100%, then deduct the %'s of your other heritages.
2006-09-03 05:42:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at your heart, dear.
2006-09-03 05:42:02 · answer #9 · answered by dharma&nirvana 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋