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Question: What % do you consider Native American!?
I'm 1/16 Native American on my Mother's side, and an undetermined % on my Father's side!.!.!. but I don't consider myself Native American!. I consider myself to have Native American ancestry or a descendant of Native Americans!.!.!.!.

However, I've seen a lot of people who are 1/16 or a little more or less!.!.!.and claim to be Native American!.

So, basically, I'm asking at what % do you consider someone to be Native American!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
The LEGAL definition of an American Indian is an enrolled member/citizen of a federally recognized tribe OR a person with 1/4 or more "Indian blood" with proof via CDIB!. So, that being said, if you are enrolled in a federally recognized tribe, you ARE American Indian, regardless of your blood quantum!. (Some tribes do not have minimum blood quantum requirements for enrollment so a person could be 1/512 or less American Indian and be enrolled in their tribe and be legally considered to be an American Indian!.) If you aren't enrolled then you must be 1/4 or more with proof!. If you are not enrolled and you don't have proof of your blood quantum then you ARE NOT American Indian!.

I appreciate that you use the words 'ancestry' and 'descendant!.' I think that is very respectful to your Native ancestors!. However since you did not say you are enrolled nor is your blood quantum high enough to be legally considered an American Indian, you are right on in NOT claiming to BE an American Indian but a descendant of one!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

No!. You can consider urself Native American if you were [of course] 100%, 7/8, or 75% Native-American!. Then when your between 50% and 12!.5% Native-Americam, u consider urself mix with it!. After that, you say it's in ur blood!. 1/16 is on 6!.25%!. I couldn't consider myself Arab because I'm 3% (1/32) of it!. Do you get my drift!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Hey i'm about 1/16 native american too! I always wanted to check the box that said native american so I could get a free ride through college!. But alas, I don't think i'm "native american" enough!. I'd say you have to be at least half to qualify for those things!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

it doesn't matter as long as it's in your bloodline you can cliam it i have like 12% irish in me and i cliam thatWww@QuestionHome@Com

At least 50%!. A 1/16th percent black white guy can't go around claiming he's black either!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

25% or moreWww@QuestionHome@Com

at least 25% or where you can trace itWww@QuestionHome@Com