23-04-2005 05:10									#1
	I'm an injun, 1/16th, and I need to prove it to get a job. Support Apolyton

My mother once told me I'm 1/16th indian. If I can prove it they'll definately give me a job at the local indian casino. Since my wife and father in law both work there they are hesitant to hire me. These jobs are good wampum and have excellent benefits. So, is there a genetic test I can take to prove my heretige?

If so, how would one go about it?

	23-04-2005 05:16									#2
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Tass, they do genetic testing at the hospital?

	23-04-2005 05:53									#3
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http://www.genetestlabs.com/spedntst/nativeindian.htm

$1650

	23-04-2005 06:07									#4
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	23-04-2005 06:22									#5
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I can help... No genetic mumbo jumbo whatsoever... All you have to do is fill out this questioneer:

1. Can you drink an entire 750ml of Whiskey in one sitting?

	23-04-2005 07:33									#6
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I'll have to get back to you on that Japher.

	23-04-2005 07:52									#7
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quote: Originally posted by Japher 1. Can you drink an entire 750ml of Whiskey in one sitting?

That could just prove he's part Irish.

	23-04-2005 09:33									#9
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Just keep saying "wampum" instead of "money" and you'll do fine. Oh, and keep mentioning how Tonto carried the Lone Ranger all those years. If that doesn't work then sue for discrimination. Besides, a HUGE number of Americans are at least 1/16 "injun".

	23-04-2005 10:33									#10
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Trade your house for some beads.

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How!

	23-04-2005 10:37									#12
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How? You take the house and swap it for beads. How, geez

	23-04-2005 10:38									#13
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First, you take out the elephant.

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"First, you take out the elephant."

I don't unzip for any man.

	23-04-2005 10:42									#15
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Is yo' Mamma still around? She could help. You need to show that one of your great great grandparents was a full blooded Indian or that two of them were half Indian. If you have a family tree you should be able to find someone who was registered with a tribe.

Contrary to Vince278's assertion, while a huge number of American's claim they are decended from American Indians, there isn't a whole lot of evidence that's the case. Inventing false lineages is an old tradition in every society, to give legitimacy to your family. As one Indian told me, apparently, there were more Indian princesses than Indians.

	23-04-2005 10:55									#16
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You probably need to take a rite of passage or something. Usually involving bear claws in your groin.

	23-04-2005 11:17									#17
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"Is yo' Mamma still around? "

Mamma is gone to the happy huntung ground. This is why I was thinking genetic indentity stuff. Thanks for the inde though Che. You know anything about finding your family tree?

"You probably need to take a rite of passage or something. Usually involving bear claws in your groin."

I'm into that anyway.

	23-04-2005 12:28									#18
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quote: Originally posted by Lancer My mother once told me I'm 1/16th indian. If I can prove it they'll definately give me a job at the local indian casino. Since my wife and father in law both work there they are hesitant to hire me. These jobs are good wampum and have excellent benefits. So, is there a genetic test I can take to prove my heretige? If so, how would one go about it?

yeah I'm 1/16 indian too. We have something in common. actually I might be 1/8. It's my great grandfather, so I'm not sure what that works out to.

My family on my mother's side keeps pretty good records of their family history. But they were a little ashamed of the Indian (native american) blood in their family back in those days. People were pretty racist back then.

	23-04-2005 12:34									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Lancer You know anything about finding your family tree?

You can get a program to help you start doing your family geneology or hire someone to do it. It's gonna cost you either way. Alternatively, go to your local library when you get back from the Phils and get a book or two on geneology and learn how to look up that info yourself, but it's gonna take a while. One of the advantages the programs have is instant access to a lot of county, state, and federal records.

Also check out some geneology forums online. It's just possible one of your relatives has already done some or all of the work. For example, I found a family tree of one part of my family online.

Also, talk to the local tribe. They may be able to help, or may give you some info that would let you drop it, for example if you have to be a member of their tribe, instead of just any Indian.

	23-04-2005 12:39									#20
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The Best place to find your family history:

http://www.familysearch.org/

Yes, it's the Mormons.

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	23-04-2005 12:42									#21
	Re: Re: I'm an injun, 1/16th, and I need to prove it to get a job. Got spare money?

quote: Originally posted by Dissident yeah I'm 1/16 indian too. We have something in common. actually I might be 1/8. It's my great grandfather, so I'm not sure what that works out to.

If he was "pure" blood, then you're 1/8th, and eligible for tribal membership if you can prove it. In addition to being able to work on the Rez, you're also eligible for all sorts of Federal benefits, provided you're a member of a recongized nation.

quote: My family on my mother's side keeps pretty good records of their family history. But they were a little ashamed of the Indian (native american) blood in their family back in those days. People were pretty racist back then.

Bunnygrrl's grandmother used to say she was half Indian (other half being Black), and so BG thought she was 1/8th Indian. As I kept pressing her for info, so she could get Federal scholarships, we discovered that really she (her grandmother) was half white, but was ashamed of being half white and so said her folks were both half Indian. Interestingly, a LOT of Black people have significant amounts of Indian ancestry. Lotta race-mixing between Indians and Blacks in the South.

	23-04-2005 12:53									#22
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quote: Originally posted by Tuberski The Best place to find your family history: http://www.familysearch.org/ Yes, it's the Mormons. ACK!

don't be badmouthing the mormons

I just found out recently that my fathers family was one of the people who came with the original mormon settlers to Utah.

It was only in the early 20th century some of them went to California (where my dad was born). But all the family reunions are held in Utah. I've only been to one when I was a kid. I admit I'm not close to my extended family on my father's side.

And my mom's side was Catholic from the state of Maryland. And my great grandfather was indian. I have no clue what tribe. I'm not familiar with the tribes in Maryland (east of D.C. on the Patuxtant river). I'm more familiar with tribes in the southwest.

	23-04-2005 12:55									#23
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He doesn't necessarily have to have been a local. People move around to follow jobs.

	23-04-2005 12:58									#24
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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara If he was "pure" blood, then you're 1/8th, and eligible for tribal membership if you can prove it. In addition to being able to work on the Rez, you're also eligible for all sorts of Federal benefits, provided you're a member of a recongized nation. Bunnygrrl's grandmother used to say she was half Indian (other half being Black), and so BG thought she was 1/8th Indian. As I kept pressing her for info, so she could get Federal scholarships, we discovered that really she (her grandmother) was half white, but was ashamed of being half white and so said her folks were both half Indian. Interestingly, a LOT of Black people have significant amounts of Indian ancestry. Lotta race-mixing between Indians and Blacks in the South.

not that I have any desire to work on the reservation or a casino. Indian casinos are not good for employees. Everyone thinks Indians are getting rich with this tribal gaming. But only a couple top dogs (many of them white) are getting rich. The employees are dirt poor. Yes you can say the same thing about american casinos. But americans get better benefits than native americans. And slightly higher wages.

Why would I want to work for a crappy Indian casino when I can work for a crappy Las Vegas casino? . And I have worked for a Las Vegas casino. I had good benefits, but I hate casinos. I doubt I'll work for one again.

	23-04-2005 20:48									#25
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident don't be badmouthing the mormons I just found out recently that my fathers family was one of the people who came with the original mormon settlers to Utah. It was only in the early 20th century some of them went to California (where my dad was born). But all the family reunions are held in Utah. I've only been to one when I was a kid. I admit I'm not close to my extended family on my father's side. And my mom's side was Catholic from the state of Maryland. And my great grandfather was indian. I have no clue what tribe. I'm not familiar with the tribes in Maryland (east of D.C. on the Patuxtant river). I'm more familiar with tribes in the southwest.

I wasn't bad mouthing Mormons. I am one....technically.

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	23-04-2005 21:52									#26
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You're only allowed to work in an Indian casino if you proof Indian blood?
Isn't that a bit racist??

	23-04-2005 21:53									#27
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quote: Originally posted by alva You're only allowed to work in an Indian casino if you proof Indian blood? Isn't that a bit racist??

The reservations are sovreign, and after the way we ****ed them over, no one really complains except a few rednecks.

	23-04-2005 21:54									#28
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quote: Originally posted by alva You're only allowed to work in an Indian casino if you proof Indian blood? Isn't that a bit racist??

Maybe, but it's more of affirmative action for Native Americans. Only Native Americans can work on reservations.

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	23-04-2005 21:57									#29
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quote: Originally posted by Tuberski Maybe, but it's more of affirmative action for Native Americans. Only Native Americans can work on reservations. ACK!

Or live on reservations. We done took everything else away from them. Let them have their jobs.

	23-04-2005 22:14									#30
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"You're only allowed to work in an Indian casino if you proof Indian blood?
Isn't that a bit racist??"

Lots of you white devils work at our local indian casino. If you read my opening post, I'm not getting hired because there are too many from our one family already.