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Yellow Bird: Who is Indian? Who is really Indian?
Tuesday, December 16, 2003
"As nations of Native people become more and more part of non-Native communities, questions are being asked about how much Indian blood is left in us and when are we really considered Native Americans. If you are ¼ Arikara and ¾ white, for example, are you Indian or white?
The question is a nagging one. In the past few months, I've heard from several people who wrote or called, asking how to be a part of Native communities. Each said he or she is part Indian."
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DORREEN YELLOW BIRD COLUMN: Indians' 'heart' matters more than their blood
(The Grand Forks Herald 12/17)
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