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recently I was told that I was born a “N….” and just turned white, Iam sure that I could have made this person fly, but being me I just let them know that I was not happy, so far.. it’s working… don’t let anyone push you around or insult you.
Stand your ground Hard!!!
You know, posting threads/replies is therapy for me. It’s like writing in a diary but with interaction from others. 🙂 I found myself re-reading your responses and I feel more at peace with some of my obstacles that I’ve had to face last year regarding the Native and African American culture. You know….self-identification. Thanks for everything family. 😀
I have done that aswell, sometimes I read posts with a tone that is not there and then later re-read them, and they kinda fuse things together.
One issue that I try and not do is get to heavy or negative, being positive about certain things is often hard; at night when I lay my head down to sleep, I give thanx for all the hard times because they teach me more about who Iam than who any one else is.
Erica, I’m glad that you post your frustrations here too. For me coming in long after you…..it’s kinda nice to read your posts. Because you know what? I have to search first to see if you already brought up the subject!!!!:D
Some ndn’s also want me to chose one race over the other…..preferably ndn of course. In their (his) argument is that the ndn came first, which I disagree with…because Africa is the mother nation! But I don’t want to choose, because then I’d have to leave out the Caucasian, the Asian, the Irish/Scottish, etc.! (Caucasian is fact, Asian and Irish is suspected)
What can I do about my family having black hair, brown hair, red hair…..and green eyes, brown eyes, very light eyes, black eyes, grey eyes; wide round eyes, slant eyes, almond-shaped eyes…..drk skin, brown skin, fair freckled skin, fair very light skin….what am I to do? Disown my entire family, that I keep adding to the family tree because of the way they look? Family is family and I LOVE the variety…..it adds excitement to my tree. Can you imagine if every person in the world looked the same? HA!! How BBBBOOORRRIIINNNGGGG!!!:eek:
So hang tight, sis. There is no defined pure race other than human….we’re all mixed up!!! And I LOVE being mixed up, because it makes me feel special. I realize that my particular makeup of ethnicities are unique only to me…..no one else can be an EXACT me!!!!:p 😀
Be encouraged!
Hey Ladies, well this month in Canada is “Black History Month”, what really blew me away was that the first free black man in Canada came here with one of our first explorers in 1604 and spoke atleast 5 languages!
Are you serious Tom? It’s Black History Month here too. Reminds me of my great-uncle. He went to college and became a Linguist and worked for the Gov’t. He “passed” when the occasion called for it……LOL. When he would travel first class (on the train) they would serve him, and tried to figure out what race he was “well, he ain’t a negro, but he ain’t white either…” And since he liked to keep white people guessing….he would speak in a different language all the time….so he asked for more tea in French.
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blackindiangirl wrote: Erica, I’m glad that you post your frustrations here too. For me coming in long after you…..it’s kinda nice to read your posts. Because you know what? I have to search first to see if you already brought up the subject!!!!:D
Some ndn’s also want me to chose one race over the other…..preferably ndn of course. In their (his) argument is that the ndn came first, which I disagree with…because Africa is the mother nation! But I don’t want to choose, because then I’d have to leave out the Caucasian, the Asian, the Irish/Scottish, etc.! (Caucasian is fact, Asian and Irish is suspected)
What can I do about my family having black hair, brown hair, red hair…..and green eyes, brown eyes, very light eyes, black eyes, grey eyes; wide round eyes, slant eyes, almond-shaped eyes…..drk skin, brown skin, fair freckled skin, fair very light skin….what am I to do? Disown my entire family, that I keep adding to the family tree because of the way they look? Family is family and I LOVE the variety…..it adds excitement to my tree. Can you imagine if every person in the world looked the same? HA!! How BBBBOOORRRIIINNNGGGG!!!:eek:
So hang tight, sis. There is no defined pure race other than human….we’re all mixed up!!! And I LOVE being mixed up, because it makes me feel special. I realize that my particular makeup of ethnicities are unique only to me…..no one else can be an EXACT me!!!!:p 😀
Be encouraged!
I am glad that you enjoy my posts. I did not think that I was that influential. Go figure! It’s a growing process for me. I am sure that I am not writing the most “politically correct” things but I write what’s in my heart at that moment.
Hello Family,
It is so very encouraging to read these posts and see the support from everyone here. It can be rough to claim our heritage if we have any black ancestry at–it’s like it cancels out anything else. There are some, not all, Freedmen descendants in the 5 Civillized Tribes that have a legitimate claim to enroll in their respective nations but are not accepted despite their ancestors being on BOTH the Dawes rolls as well as on the Freedman rolls. There is a denial that this is racism but….
It is true–we should all be pulling together in this as one.
Somebody in BIA and other places are laughing about this. They worked hard to sow seeds of discord and having people make ‘rules’ about who is Indian and who is not–it has been bearing fruit for a long time. It is wonderful to see that the tide is turning the other way but it is a lot to overcome all the attitudes and false assumptions. We ought to able to pass for what we are and never allow another’s definitions of what they perceive us to be get in our way.
Drae
Red Metis wrote: Hello Family,
It is so very encouraging to read these posts and see the support from everyone here. It can be rough to claim our heritage if we have any black ancestry at–it’s like it cancels out anything else. There are some, not all, Freedmen descendants in the 5 Civillized Tribes that have a legitimate claim to enroll in their respective nations but are not accepted despite their ancestors being on BOTH the Dawes rolls as well as on the Freedman rolls. There is a denial that this is racism but….
It is true–we should all be pulling together in this as one.
Somebody in BIA and other places are laughing about this. They worked hard to sow seeds of discord and having people make ‘rules’ about who is Indian and who is not–it has been bearing fruit for a long time. It is wonderful to see that the tide is turning the other way but it is a lot to overcome all the attitudes and false assumptions. We ought to able to pass for what we are and never allow another’s definitions of what they perceive us to be get in our way.
Drae
It is comforting to find out that there are more people that support my beliefs and opinions than I thought. Sometimes I feel like I am outnumbered by those who want “black blood” to be “ignored”. Truth is truth and facts are facts. At times, I try to get over what other people think about my blended heritage but it is difficult to embrace “both cultures” when I am constantly reminded that I should pick and choose. Not going to happen:D
Never Ever:D
I can’t help but think how open minded many of our ancestors must have been but to think that there are still people out there that need to ignore the obvious.
A friend of mine nce asked me if I wanted an Indian name, I said no I like mine already, he said that he did not understand me, I replied that I was from 2 heritages and that I address both each day, that’s who I am!
Hi Erica
I am new here and I am just discovering what you are talking about being that I too am a black indan .
Have you ever heard of the Binay tribe , it’s a tribal originazion and a tribe set up for people like us .
If you want you can check them out at blackindians.com and you will find a whole community of people like us who have the same expierences from all over the country and even canada and mexico.
There is even info posted on the site that you might find usefull
Hopes this helps
Have a blessed day .
tia
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