Other people think its so cool to be native, but when actual native people are protesting the construction of an oil pipeline that threatens their water supply and ancestral, sacred lands then where's the show of solidarity from people of other ethnic groups?
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I would like to do this too, but I don't want a scam test. I wonder what can give us the certainty that a specific company is not just inventing stuff?
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I would like a DNA test just for curiosity. But even if it confirmed that my great grandfather was Huron Indian, I still wouldn't feel comfortable claiming to BE a Native American, because I have no connection to that part of my ancestry. I can only say I have Native ancestry, but I know nothing of the ways of my tribe except what I read on wikipedia. Still, it would be an interesting thing to find out. I have a suspicion my parents had no idea what their actual history was, and picked things that sounded cool to them.
I think it was Canadian Mermaid Marie... When i shared this blog she left me quite the comment. I think she thought I was passive agressivly trying to attack her. The truth was, I had not even seen her photo. I just rarely get fanpages showing up in my news feed. My blog was entierly inspired by stuff we have been talking about on mernetwork.
Hey Raina! I really want to read your blog post, but it's giving me a dead link :'( </3.
Either way, I just wanted to commend you for writing about this and bringing up such an important topic!
PS. I'm from Pakistan (citizenship wise; though I was born in this tiny Americanized compound owned by an oil company in Saudi Arabia from birth until about 11 years old), my ancestry is from India, and I grew up all over the world so I never really know how to respond to "where are you from?" without feeling like I'm lying to myself, and them, without word vomiting like I'm doing now xD.
hmm im not sure why the link isnt working, I'll look into it
oh it's because I bought a domain. This should work: https://www.mermaidraina.com/blog/us...me-inspiration
in reference to the photo collage, johnny depp actually worked very closely with the comanche, who felt he did a good job of honoring them and was not stereotypical nor disrespectful. i heard he was spiritually adopted, but i don't know if it's true.
i was unable to go to standing rock, but i did spread awareness and hoped people could go to help.
me, personally, i am mixed. on my mother's side i have basque/spainiard/native/german/scottish blood, and on my father's side i have white/mexican blood, with rumors of native though i am not sure.
i was raised with spanish speaking relatives so i mostly identified with the hispanic culture, but i also celebrated the jewish holidays, wore my clan's tartan, and played in tipis with my native corn dolls. admittedly as an adult i have been left a little confused. i didn't do the sword dances, but i have been very proud of my scottish heritage. my family never spoke much about our native blood, but i found an interview with my late great-great-aunt who told a story of our native ancestor who had dealings with the conquistadors.
i am slowly learning my native culture, from the legends to the traditions and everything inbetween. i am teaching myself the language, with the help of a dictionary that has audio clips for pronunciation. i wear my hair in the traditional chongo, and i would like to obtain some traditional clothes. i am interested in the blanket weaving, but i don't have a loom. there is also the silver smithing, but i don't have the skills for that.
in regards to appropriation, i feel wearing the tartan of my scottish clan is me expressing myself, same with wearing the native styles of dress. i would love to integrate little bits of things into my mersona, but nothing major since it would go against my personality.
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