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Originally Posted by Rochard
But... She didn't lie. The DNA test proved this.
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What percentage do you have to be to be considered Native American?
Most tribes require a specific percentage of Native “blood,” called blood quantum, in addition to being able to document which tribal member you descend from. Some tribes require as
much as 25% Native heritage, and
most require at least 1/16th Native heritage, which is one great-great grandparent.Dec 18, 2012
Proving Native American Ancestry Using DNA | DNAeXplained ...
https://dna-explained.com/2012/12/18...try-using-dna/
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Holly Reckord, an anthropologist who heads the BIA Branch of Acknowledgment and Recognition, discusses the most common outcome for those who seek membership: "We check and find that they haven't a trace of Indian ancestry, yet they are still totally convinced that they are Indians. Even if you have a trace of Indian blood, why do you want to select that for your identity, and not your Irish or Italian? It's not clear why, but at this point in time, a lot of people want to be Indian.