I wouldn't know how to find out! My daughter is going to college, and were filling out forms for aid! If I put she is part Indian how would I prove it! I was told Mormans keep track of all that? I am either 1/8 or 1/16, which makes my daughter 1/16 or 1/32! That's not much, but I thought I would just ask the question, since I have always wondered about it?
2007-07-04 07:46:30 · 7 answers · asked by Sunday 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Just trying to help my daugher through college, to be a nurse. I'm sure you would do what you could to help your kids go to college.
2007-07-04 07:52:09 · update #1
I'm not trying to steal from americans. I have ancesters, who were Indians, and your ancesters took their land away, and put them in reservations. So the americans felt they owed the Indians, for taking their land, and changing the way they lived!
2007-07-04 07:57:13 · update #2
I believe that there was college assistance for those who can prove American Indian ancestry. However the names of your relative must be listed on the Dawes rolls, and the decendents as well. Proving Indian heritage is very difficult because the Indian's now have all those casinos and they would have to share the profits with the others listed on the rolls as well. Good luck it aint gonna happen.
2007-07-04 11:22:22 · answer #1 · answered by CntryGirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The following website might be of some help:
http://www.doi.gov/ancestry.html
If you are Native American, you do have certain rights and priveleges, that you SHOULD look into.
Good Luck!
2007-07-04 08:10:13 · answer #2 · answered by ♫Problem Child♫ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no disrespect but i think over half of america has a lil indian in them, my 3rd great grandma was one of the last of the Mohicans, and i never heard of certain privileges....indian blood is in MILLIONS of people. if the gov gave em all special privs, they would be screwed
2007-07-04 08:36:36 · answer #3 · answered by Cardinals fan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should. Just make sure you have the papers all set up before you do anything.
2007-07-04 07:52:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have lost track, you are so removed from the natives and their issues that you shouldn't try to ride their train. That just cheapens America.
2007-07-04 07:50:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Whatever privileges you have, they don't include scalping other law abiding Americans!
2007-07-04 07:49:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
whoever told you that was probably kidding around.
2007-07-04 07:49:17 · answer #7 · answered by eternalabyss 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋