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My dad was full blood creek. You have to remember that the stuff you see on tv is mostly false. Not all natives look the same. You may have seen plenty of them and thought they were Spanish. My dad came from a family with 11 children. His mother was a lighter skinned native and his dad was very dark. My dad and two of his siblings were very dark brown and the rest were very light. Native comes in the lightest tan to the deepest brown. Like I said you never really know unless you ask, you've probably seen plenty.
I'm full blooded Native American, yes there is a lot of full blood in North Carolina.
My tribe is Lumbee. Lumbees aren't recognized like all the other tribes are.
I'm full blooded Native American, yes there is a lot of full blood in North Carolina.
My tribe is Lumbee. Lumbees aren't recognized like all the other tribes are.
I'm sure you will provide the data to support this? In the 2012 Census, Native Americans in NC are 1.5% of the population. Since the census depends on self reporting, I'm sure the number is smaller of authentic Native Americans and those of authentic (provable) Native American ancestry (not enrolled). North Carolina QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
I have my doubts NC has "a lot" of fullbloods. The federally recognized Eastern Band of Cherokee (who has fullbloods) does not have "a lot" of fullbloods, they are about 13k+ in membership and their numbers are included in the 2012 census, in that 1.5% number.
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You will probably find that "full blood" is a term with many different interpretations.
Most people probably consider that if both their parents were considered full Native Americans then they are "full blood"... If you dig into DNA you'll probably find a much more varied story. Much like African American and nearly every other modern American cultural group, they have intermixed with different groups at different levels at different points in time.
Reservations are the only place you will find full blooded anything in America. If one of your grandparents was born in the continental U.S. minus reservations and other territories then you can be certain you are mixed.
To answer the question. Yes, there are people of 100% native decent. A few distinct genes are the only thing that seperates the supposed races. Thus it is actually possible to have a full blooded indian child even if one parent is another 'race'. It simply means the child did not receive any of that parents regionally specific geneology. though exceedingly unlikely it is indeed possible.
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