Denying Assistance to Mixed Bloods Perpetuates Gencoide

[Cherie]

Being "Mixed Blood" myself I found this article interesting.


You'll have to click on the link to read the whole story

http://www.imdiversity.com/villages/native/history_heritage/whitehead_mixedbloods_genocide.asp

Denying Assistance to Mixed Bloods Perpetuates Genocide
By Louis Whitehead

The legitimacy of mixed-bloods

I am only part Indian, but all of me is confused.

A couple of weeks ago, Indian Country Today ran an editorial that discussed the opportunities for education and employment available to Native American youth today. The piece also talked about how Native communities should do what they can to support the endeavors of their young people, and how young people in turn should do what they can to support their communities, tribes, and nations.

While such noble assertions are all well and good, they often fail to include and take into account an often-overlooked group of people: those of mixed blood, especially those not tribally enrolled and tied to reservation communities. One can essentially relegate such people to the status of the unwanted stepchildren of Indian Country.

The label “mixed blood” can carry a number of different meanings. Throughout Indian Country, the phrase commonly refers to a person who can trace his or her lineage to at least one American Indian group and to at least one other non-Native nation. Mixed bloods may or may not be enrolled in federally-recognized tribes. Those who cannot claim tribal enrollment likely have awareness of their Native American heritages, but are unable to fully document their bloodlines. Due to issues such as tribal enrollment and certification of Indian blood, Native Americans represent the only group of people in the United States who must provide proof of who they are in terms of national origin.

Mixed-bloods have fewer support

[wyo_rose]

Wah - wah. Cry - get over it - and get on with your life!! (To the author!)

[Blackbear]

ahh nevermind.. read the article... was'nt what I thought

[Kiwehnzii]

It is interesting.

I can only point out that when a native person selects a non-native person to marry, they must consider that there are consequences. And......... they have to live with those consequences. It may not affect their off-spring, but quite possibly, could affect their grand-children and so on. These are considerations that have to be carefully thought out. Yeah, yeah, you can't help who fall in love with. But.... these things still have to be thought out.

Mon Cherie, ask your parents or your grand-parents, if this situation of yours came into discussion when they contemplated marriage. They'll probably tell you no.
Just be happy with who you are and that you are a product of a happy consumation.

Be happy for me too. I couldn't help it that my parents and my G'parents fell in love but I'm glad they did.

[Gache]

This brings me to a major point I dont believe in falling in love. Love is a committment of action that you must do everyday. It has nothing to do with butterflys, sexual stimulation or how you think the person knows you. Hell if this was love I would be married to 2 or 3000 chicks by now. You can choose who you fall in love with and how long you stay married. Except if the other person believes in the fairy tale crap then your in trouble.

IE full bloods or mostly bloods shouldnt be breeding themselves out of existence. 75% interracial marriage rate is the fastest way to extinction.

[Annie Fawn]

All I know is my orginal birth certificate says other
for race, but after I was adopted my birth certificate
said white. My adoption records list my parents as
mother: white and father: Creek Indian. Turns out that
when I found my birth mother she was 1/2 Choctaw but
passed as white. I would love to be on the tribal
roles and I don't want any tribal money, just the
opportunity to claim my heritage legally.

[Smeshigaud]

Well I'm mixed blood, I'm an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe and feel that my tribe supports me in my higher education endeavours. If I was not a tribal member, I would still have the chance to receive funding from my tribe as a descendant for school. Because of being a member of a federally recognized and having BQ of 1/4 or more, I was able to receive in state tuition at a college in New Mexico. If I wasn't able to get that, I would not have been able to attend college in NM or anywhere else for that matter because our tribe doesn't not give enough money. I would have had to stay in the State of Michigan and receive the tuition waiver here.

I currently sit on our higher education committee and I'm proud to see the number of students increase every year. Even if they do not come back to the reserve to work, at least they are getting an education.

[chickendad]

Just the few answers to this thread and people can see the division. We mixed bloods for the most part don't want money. We just want to be accepted and be welcomed into the circle.

[sokoki_wolf]

well im mixed and ive never had a ny probs being"accepted into the circle" ...i wonder if ppl who are mixed with other races go thru these same probs that some of those who claim to be ndn have? and do other races have the wannabee problems we have?

[Cherie]

well im mixed and ive never had a ny probs being"accepted into the circle" ...i wonder if ppl who are mixed with other races go thru these same probs that some of those who claim to be ndn have? and do other races have the wannabee problems we have?

Like I stated in this thread I'm mixed blood.I can't even get into circles/clicks on this board let alone among my own people.

Yes I've seen proof where other races have the wannabe problems too.

[Blackbear]

Just the few answers to this thread and people can see the division. We mixed bloods for the most part don't want money. We just want to be accepted and be welcomed into the circle.

No actually what you can see by the few answers to this thread is the difference between those of mixed blood who are enrolled and those that are'nt. The only ones I really ever see complaining about being mixed and getting nothing are those that are'nt enrolled and were'nt raised with or around their people. In fact the main majority of people I ever see complaining about things like this use the words "mixed blood" as an excuse for why they are treated badly all over and what they really mean by being mixed blood is they got that one ancestor... you know what I mean?

If there is anyone who has a ligitimate complaint is our disenfranchised that live among us. Either they are'nt enrolled because one parent is the wrong color or they might even be full blooded but one parent comes from the wrong side of the border. Those are the ones I feel for the most. Then I feel for those who are native mixed who's nations are'nt recognized, like the Abenaki or the Lumbee.

I'm a half breed (yes I do use that term for myself, I dont' find it derogatory because it's the truth), and I can tell you right now, that just because we are minorities we don't just get things handed to us on a plate.. even minority scholarships. There is still criteria for most of them we have to meet such as grades. I never got any grants. I paid for what college I have under my belt out of my own pocket. I worked two full time jobs and went to school full time (no, that did'nt work out very well and had to quit a job). I had to quit because I just could'nt make enough money to keep going. I got a scholarship and pell grant finally to go to art school and that got bumped because the government took away half that native school's funding for the year and I had no where to live cause they had to close down one of the dorms. It had NOTHING to do with me being mixed blood either.

To tell the truth.. higher education in this country should be free for the most part. I can see Ivy Leagues and Medical Schools still charging, and offering grants to all, but this country would be so better off if EVERYONE had a chance at higher education without the stress and burden of finance. Even if it was just the basic courses you know.

[sokoki_wolf]

No actually what you can see by the few answers to this thread is the difference between those of mixed blood who are enrolled and those that are'nt. The only ones I really ever see complaining about being mixed and getting nothing are those that are'nt enrolled and were'nt raised with or around their people. In fact the main majority of people I ever see complaining about things like this use the words "mixed blood" as an excuse for why they are treated badly all over and what they really mean by being mixed blood is they got that one ancestor... you know what I mean?

If there is anyone who has a ligitimate complaint is our disenfranchised that live among us. Either they are'nt enrolled because one parent is the wrong color or they might even be full blooded but one parent comes from the wrong side of the border. Those are the ones I feel for the most. Then I feel for those who are native mixed who's nations are'nt recognized, like the Abenaki or the Lumbee.

I'm a half breed (yes I do use that term for myself, I dont' find it derogatory because it's the truth), and I can tell you right now, that just because we are minorities we don't just get things handed to us on a plate.. even minority scholarships. There is still criteria for most of them we have to meet such as grades. I never got any grants. I paid for what college I have under my belt out of my own pocket. I worked two full time jobs and went to school full time (no, that did'nt work out very well and had to quit a job). I had to quit because I just could'nt make enough money to keep going. I got a scholarship and pell grant finally to go to art school and that got bumped because the government took away half that native school's funding for the year and I had no where to live cause they had to close down one of the dorms. It had NOTHING to do with me being mixed blood either.

To tell the truth.. higher education in this country should be free for the most part. I can see Ivy Leagues and Medical Schools still charging, and offering grants to all, but this country would be so better off if EVERYONE had a chance at higher education without the stress and burden of finance. Even if it was just the basic courses you know.

great words BB ...im with you and i could care less about any of the hand outs...and if Abenaki ppl dont ever get US fed recognition ,so what it doesnt matter...i guess we're trying to get state recognition again and we're recognized in Cananda,but the only reason my tribes been trying to get recognized is for the obvious casino....

[Blackbear]

ah yes.. Casino's.. some people's idea of an answer for every financial need. With the amount of casinos going up in NY , you have to wonder why everyone wants to open one there... competition indian casino against indian casino... who's going to make more money right? LOL

[sokoki_wolf]

ah yes.. Casino's.. some people's idea of an answer for every financial need. With the amount of casinos going up in NY , you have to wonder why everyone wants to open one there... competition indian casino against indian casino... who's going to make more money right? LOL

lol well look what happened with the abramoff thing...one tribe paying to have another tribes casino closed down? i was living in tx when all that happened...wasnt good for the texas tribes...and it was initiated by another tribe...its all about money now ...and its sad that theres this scramble to be come recognized for that reason only...pre casino there was little intrest

[chickendad]

No actually what you can see by the few answers to this thread is the difference between those of mixed blood who are enrolled and those that are'nt. The only ones I really ever see complaining about being mixed and getting nothing are those that are'nt enrolled and were'nt raised with or around their people. In fact the main majority of people I ever see complaining about things like this use the words "mixed blood" as an excuse for why they are treated badly all over and what they really mean by being mixed blood is they got that one ancestor... you know what I mean?

If there is anyone who has a ligitimate complaint is our disenfranchised that live among us. Either they are'nt enrolled because one parent is the wrong color or they might even be full blooded but one parent comes from the wrong side of the border. Those are the ones I feel for the most. Then I feel for those who are native mixed who's nations are'nt recognized, like the Abenaki or the Lumbee.

I'm a half breed (yes I do use that term for myself, I dont' find it derogatory because it's the truth), and I can tell you right now, that just because we are minorities we don't just get things handed to us on a plate.. even minority scholarships. There is still criteria for most of them we have to meet such as grades. I never got any grants. I paid for what college I have under my belt out of my own pocket. I worked two full time jobs and went to school full time (no, that did'nt work out very well and had to quit a job). I had to quit because I just could'nt make enough money to keep going. I got a scholarship and pell grant finally to go to art school and that got bumped because the government took away half that native school's funding for the year and I had no where to live cause they had to close down one of the dorms. It had NOTHING to do with me being mixed blood either.

To tell the truth.. higher education in this country should be free for the most part. I can see Ivy Leagues and Medical Schools still charging, and offering grants to all, but this country would be so better off if EVERYONE had a chance at higher education without the stress and burden of finance. Even if it was just the basic courses you know.

I only use mixed when answering threads like this one. I am a member of a state recognized tribe but don't ask for anything. I pay for my college from being in the military. But those of us who don't have black hair and brown eyes do get some bad vibes from others at pow wows. Sometimes I feel I have to pull out the I belong card, and I shouldn't have to feel this way. Natives aren't the only ones in the world who have these hair and eye traits. In every thread I've written in I've tried to be peaceful and talk about everyone coming together no matter what the mix level is. That's all we ask and we shouldn't have to.