Comments on: What makes a person Indian?

By: Herb

Herb — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:35:01 +0000

I want to be identified with my Indian tribe. I am around 1/64th so I am not a high enough fraction to get my card. I just want my 1/64th take of California Indian Casino profits anyway…

By: Staci

Staci — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:56:38 +0000

Regarding Cher and her song “Half-Breed”, um she’s Armenian. She is half-Armenian and half-German-Irish. Despite her “Indian Princess” schtick and fashion contributions, she is not Native American at all.

By: Elizabeth Tucker

Elizabeth Tucker — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 23:51:43 +0000

Okay, all of you people that think you ARE half-breeds - what about Cher and her song
Half-Breed that all I ever was
Half-breed how I love to hate the word

Was she?

By: BRUTHA WAR BEBE

BRUTHA WAR BEBE — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 04:18:30 +0000

I am a mixed-blood Mohawk from the inner-city that is strongly bonded to the African-American community. I have very light “White” skin & hazel eyes, & somewhat ethnically ambiguous features. Most people used to think I was anything but Native until recently. I am also a Spiritually conscious rapper with a song titled “War Cry” for my Native peoples. I refer to all people as Brotha or sistah because we all have the same “Father” Creator & the same “Mother” the Earth.

By: Jean

Jean — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 23:32:13 +0000

my people, who are the choctaw of mississippi and louisiana, intermarried freely among the african slaves. most of whose progeny just registered as “colored” and went on about their business.