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If your grandmother was part Indian and your great-grandmother was a full-blooded Cherokee Indian - would you be considered an Indian?
Partly, Yes.More detail:If you are 1/16 Native American (Indian), then you are considered Indian enough to qualify for Indian benefits, depending on your state's guidelines.For example, if your great grandmother was full Cherokee, then your grandmother would have been 1/2 Indian. This would have made your parent 1/4 Indian, and you 1/8 Indian, and your children 1/16 Indian.But in order to apply for, and receive certain Native American benefits, you must have proof of your heritage.
If your great-great-grandmother was an American Indian are you considered an Indian and what percentage?
Presuming that there is no other Indian blood in the lineage, you would be 1/16th American Indian. Whether or not you would be legally considered an Indian, depends on which tribe your G-Grandmother was enrolled in. All tribes have different requirements that would-be members need to meet for enrollment; including a minimum blood quantum. Assuming your specific tribe accepts a minimum Indian blood quantum of 1/16 or more, and all other requirements are met for enrollment- then yes, you're legally Indian.
What do American Indians call their grandparents?
in Their language (LAKOTA) the word for grandfather is tunkashilah. In the Lakota dialect the word for grandmother is Unci.
What is a Russian grandmother?
A Russian grandmother is the grandmother of a child, but she has to be Russian. Like a American or British grandmother is the grandmother to a child, but she has the respective heritage.The Russian term for grandmother is babushka.
Is the last name yancey a native American Indian name?
it is a native american word meaning "englishman."
What is the Seneca Indian word for grandmother?
The Seneca Indian word for grandmother is "gawee:kwa".
What is the mikmaq Indian word for grandmother?
Nukumi
What is the Creek Indian name for grandmother?
Grandfather is puca and grandmother is puse
If your grandmother was part Indian and your great-grandmother was a full-blooded Cherokee Indian - would you be considered an Indian?
Partly, Yes.More detail:If you are 1/16 Native American (Indian), then you are considered Indian enough to qualify for Indian benefits, depending on your state's guidelines.For example, if your great grandmother was full Cherokee, then your grandmother would have been 1/2 Indian. This would have made your parent 1/4 Indian, and you 1/8 Indian, and your children 1/16 Indian.But in order to apply for, and receive certain Native American benefits, you must have proof of your heritage.
Did Jimi Hendrix have fully black ethnicity?
Jimi Hendrix had African American and Native American ancestry. His paternal grandmother was Cherokee and his maternal grandmother was African American.
How do you say grandmother in native American languages?
The Narragansett word for grandmother is nokummus (my grandmother); okummus means his grandmother; in formally addressing someone as a grandmother the term used is wutt∞kummīssin.
How do you say grandmother in Micmac Indian language?
The Mi'kmaq word for grandmother is nukumi (noo-goo-mee). Occasionally the term noogamijiij (little grandmother) is used.
How do you say grandmother in Narragansett Indian language?
The Narragansett word for grandmother is nokummus (my grandmother); okummus means his grandmother; in formally addressing someone as a grandmother the term used is wutt∞kummīssin.
Who is a north American Indian word for small child?
I am a North American Indian word for small child p....
If your great-great-grandmother was an American Indian are you considered an Indian and what percentage?
Presuming that there is no other Indian blood in the lineage, you would be 1/16th American Indian. Whether or not you would be legally considered an Indian, depends on which tribe your G-Grandmother was enrolled in. All tribes have different requirements that would-be members need to meet for enrollment; including a minimum blood quantum. Assuming your specific tribe accepts a minimum Indian blood quantum of 1/16 or more, and all other requirements are met for enrollment- then yes, you're legally Indian.
What type of Indian was the singer Aaliyah?
No. Aaliyah's grandmother was a light skin African American woman with some Native American ancestry down the line.
Which 26 states are named from Indian languages?
There are 30 states with American Indian names, including the dakotas (but not including Hawaii, which is a Native American word, but not an "American Indian" word):AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaConnecticutDelawareIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriNebraskaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontWisconsinWyoming
