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Your Text: Insert Slimies » Insert UBB Code » Close Last Tag \| All Tags UBB Help	[quote]Well I am a descendent of Mexican/Spanish ancestery, but I don't go around calling the Mexican/Spanish people, past, present or future "my people" I am an American and embrace the American culture, even though the land I am standing on (Texas) was once Mexico.[/quote] You are entitled to identify yourself as you see fit, of course. As am I. If you do not wish to go around calling the Mexican/Spanish people, past, present, or future "your people", that is your right to do so. How you identify yourself, however, in no way, shape, or form has anything whatsoever to do with me, how I identify myself, or with who I am. That is soley something that concerns you and only you, and not me. It also does not give you any leeway to judge others on. You identify yourself as an American (generic). That is fine. Continue to do so. I identify myself as a Native American Indian, more appropriately of Cherokee descent. As for why I identify myself as an American Indian of Cherokee descent? Because in my case it is documented, and can be traced back on my Father's side of the family, that is how, Jade. It is part of what I am, who I am, and I accept that readily. As for the percentage question, aside from figuring out who was of full-blooded descent (in my case, my Grandfather on my Father's side) and then halfing it from there with every non-indian union (for example, my Father was half - his mother was of full-blooded Italian descent), therefore that makes me a quarter (one could say I am 1/4 Cherokee, 1/4 Italian, and 1/2 European Other (a mix of various other European races - swedish, german, etc from my mother's side), I really do not know of any other way. Truth be told, I really do not think about such things, nor do I really consider whether or not a fraction is important or not. How much of a fraction is considered to be a part? I consider it a personal identity issue, to be decided upon by the individual and to be respected as such. It was the only part of my upbringing that was documented, until much later in my life where I was able to trace back other parts of my racial heritage (like my german heritage going back to relatives living in Kessel, Germany, for example). Living on an Indian Reservation, though not one containing my People, gave me a unique look and insight into the Native American Indian side of me, and how such things are regarded from outside and inside. As why I choose to live off a Reservation...what does that have to do with anything? I live where I choose to live. Why should I live on a Reservation? It is true that I have lived on an Indian Reservation (this was in Northern California, the Hoopa Indian Reservation). No, I am not Hoopa Indian. As to why we were living there, that is personal and not something I want to post here. [url=http://faq.ozoneasylum.com/397/]WebShaman[/url] \| [i]The keenest sorrow (and greatest truth) is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities. - Sophocles[/i] [small](Edited by [url=http://www.ozoneasylum.com/user/925]WebShaman[/url] on 02-01-2008 14:50)[/small] Loading...
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