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Wednesday, 23 April 2008 |
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NATION, TRIBE, AND BAND When beginning a search for Native American ancestry there are several terms that are important to know. These terms are “Nation, Tribe, and Band”. Native Americans are generally associated with these three terms which are often confused. As you search for your Native American affiliation be sure to ask about your Nation, Tribe, and/or Band. |
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Tuesday, 01 May 2007 |
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Once exposed to Black and Indian or African American and Native American ancestry many people come to a conclusion that a choice must be made to cling to one and submerge the other. This need to choose is even recommended by some elders. It is a way of keeping a clear racial, cultural, and ethnic delineation. |
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Tuesday, 01 May 2007 |
BLOOD MEMORY…IT’S IN THE BLOOD It is a fact that people carry within their bodies the DNA or genetic composition of their ancestors. This genetic composition affects our physical attributes and features. Comments like you have your mother’s eyes, or you and your dad have the same nose are evidence of the inheritance of our family’s genes. |
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Saturday, 28 October 2006 |
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A PICTURE TO CONSIDER I recently discovered a picture that highlights the communion between Native Americans. The picture demonstrates the relationships that led to our Black Red Roots ancestry. The picture shows dress, living arrangements, and sharing in common. View it and send me your thoughts about the picture. |
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Monday, 04 September 2006 |
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TAKING STEPS FOUR THROUGH SIX
Steps four through six contain the final steps to researching your Native American ancestry and obtaining tribal enrollment. To learn these steps you must join the “Black Red Roots Community”. Joining the community gives you access research information and access to a group of people that are learning about their heritage and sharing it with others in ‘common unity’. |
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