How long does it take to be considered a native american?

Question

In the linguistic context of the words "native american" - there is an assumption that people have always been here. But the truth is that no one is actually a "native" american... the people who are labeled as "native americans" are actually descendants of immigrants from asia.

My family has been in America since the early 1800's. How long would it take for my descendants to be labeled as "native americans"

Answer 1

WE DID NOT COME FROM ASIA... Man I get so tired of setting people straight about this. We were created on THIS continent and have histories going back over 30,000 years on THIS continent. Long before any land or ice bridges. We DID NOT cross some land or ice bridge from Asia to North America. We have always been here and will always be here. That's why we are the indigenous peoples of this continent. And besides that we don't call ourselves "Native Americans" that is just another moniker pinned on us by the European invaders....

Answer 2

I never felt Native Americans could really be considered that because 1) theres evidence they werent the first ones here. Theres evidence of both African, Europeans, and asians pre-dating the Native Americans 2) Native Americans did NOT do any more than Africans or Europeans to create the Nation known as the United States.

African Americans were here 200 years before the nation was even created why arent we considered Native American. This is why I use the term American Indian, I think its a more accurate description.

Answer 3

The term "Native American" is used to describe the indigenous or aboriginal people of the American continents. We also use "native" to mean "born here", as in "I'm a native Texan." Your family can claim to be natives of America, but not Native Americans. The early 1800s seem a long time ago, but not compared with the 40,000 years our aboriginal Americans. Another reason for their ownership of the name "Native" is that, as far as archaeologists can tell, this people group were the first humans to settle in this part of the world.

Answer 4

My family has been here as long or longer than yours. I consider myself an American. Not a native one. That is reserved for people who were of the native culture when America was discovered.

Personally I think there are Naturalized Americans (people who used to be another nationality) , First Generation Americans, Second Generation Americans - after that you are just an American.

I suppose by generations I would be mostly a 9th generation American.

Answer 5

The only true "native Americans" or those who were here before 1492 when Columbus first landed or their descendants and every one else is either an immigrant, or has descended from either an immigrant or an invader.

Answer 6

DNA testing shows that all Europeans have a Middle Eastern (Asian) origin...... Yet, that origin is never used to say they don’t belong to the lands they occupy today. That logic is only used for "Native Americans".

An Asian origin is always used to promote the propaganda that Native Americans are only immigrants in their land.

Haplogroup X (mtDNA)...a DNA marker found exclusively in the Native population of North America, is absent in the Siberian population....... indicating no genetic connection to Asians.

The distribution of that DNA marker does not support the THEORY of an Asian land route.
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People you refer to as "Native Americans" or “American Indians“, don’t need those "imposed terms" to identify themselves. They identify themselves by their tribal nation such as, Lakota, Ojibwa, Navajo.

Other people using the term "Native American" would be of no consequence to them. If you use it on governmental forms, then it would only contribute to the “Native American” stats.

So, if you want to call yourself "Native American", go right ahead. You will likely spend about 15 minutes explaining what "Native American" means. Try it, Great Experience.
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Answer 7

10,000 years.

That is how long ago that the native peoples of America crossed over the land bridge from Asia.

So, your ancestors wont be considered Native American until the year 11807.

Furthermore, by your logic, we are all African. The earliest Homo-Sapien Skeleton ever found was found in Africa. That means that all humans are immigrants except those in Africa.

Answer 8

well I was born in this country and I am an american so shouldn't I be considered a native american this is my native country. I am not talking about my ancestors. As a country we like to play on words and not actually realize there true meaning. Like irish americans, or african american or mexican american if your born in this country you are just an american. But to let you in on a little secrets it is now thought that that the vikings came to this country long before the "native amercans" they would follow the ice sheet from europe around norway and iceland down to canada and trek south to the americas, but as the ice sheet melted it made travel harder because of the long time spent alon at sea. during the little ice age a land of ice connected southern canada to the european countries this would give them a place to eat and fish from while staying on land.

Answer 9

You can be called a Native American,
but you wont be an American Indian

Answer 10

I am a native American. I was BORN in the United States of America, so there fore I am a native of this country. If the block is there, I always check NATIVE AMERICAN.
If one is born in France, one is a native of France.
If one is born in Japan, one is a native of Japan.
That's MY logic.