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A quarter. What am I missing? Squinch Jun 2016 #1
25%. Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #2
Yeah---but she (my Mother) married a non-Indian. trumad Jun 2016 #3
1/16 leftofcool Jun 2016 #6
No documents. trumad Jun 2016 #11
How are you arriving at that number? Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2016 #19
1/2 of 1/2 = 1/4 Orangepeel Jun 2016 #16
Mom is 50% Apache and 50% Irish TexasProgresive Jun 2016 #18
Doesn't matter. trof Jun 2016 #30
One grandparent = one quarter. immoderate Jun 2016 #4
But my Dad was not Indian... trumad Jun 2016 #7
No, it can only increase it if he were part Native American Major Nikon Jun 2016 #17
he did dilute the percentage: to 25% Takket Jun 2016 #23
and one white parent =1/16 leftofcool Jun 2016 #8
I thought so. trumad Jun 2016 #10
Your mother was half. You're half of that -- a quarter. immoderate Jun 2016 #15
How do you work that out? TexasProgresive Jun 2016 #21
For tribal recognition it will not be called 1/4 leftofcool Jun 2016 #28
How in the world does the white father SheilaT Jun 2016 #31
Small point -- yellerpup Jun 2016 #35
trumad, to establish evidence of your claim saidsimplesimon Jun 2016 #5
Will a DNA tell me the percentage? trumad Jun 2016 #9
Yes saidsimplesimon Jun 2016 #13
it will show the percentage of native american but not the tribe, native american covers south Demonaut Jun 2016 #32
try the ancestry dna test, it will give you a map of the densities of your dna profile Demonaut Jun 2016 #34
My mother told me that one of her grand parents was part ... JoePhilly Jun 2016 #12
"Eight Greats" back, I have a Native American ancestor. annabanana Jun 2016 #26
That's neat. JoePhilly Jun 2016 #27
25% or 0% depending on how you see it Bad Thoughts Jun 2016 #14
Not really looking for Benefits. trumad Jun 2016 #22
Do the DNA test. I did. Bad Thoughts Jun 2016 #24
No. It is easy SharonClark Jun 2016 #25
Tribal recognition does not use simple math. leftofcool Jun 2016 #29
But Trumad asked a simple math question Mariana Jun 2016 #38
Growing up in the '50s and '60s... pinboy3niner Jun 2016 #20
Very, very politically incorrect 1939 Jun 2016 #36
I still remember my older brother having the 45rpm record of 'Mr. Custer' pinboy3niner Jun 2016 #37
Happy Trails to You. kwassa Jun 2016 #40
I am 3/8 Native American lapfog_1 Jun 2016 #33
Hey Brother.. denbot Jun 2016 #39
Racism in claiming Indian heritage. kwassa Jun 2016 #41
while her taking offense maker her look bad DonCoquixote Sep 2016 #42
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