Damn , I was about ready to give you a small assist but you had to go and blow it with that. The great great grandmother thing gives you 1/16th as opposed to his 1/4 . So he's got much more indianness than you do.

The word native , by definition means associated by birth. So in literal terms it can be applied to anyone born in a certain place. Indigenous is probably a stronger word to more accurately describe what we refer to as Native Americans. Since it's more directly has to do with place of origin.

I think there is no doubt in anyone's mind that when you refer to a Native American you are refering to the peoples that inhabited the area now known as the U.S.

If ANYONE in this country has a legitimate beef with their treatment , it's them. From the east to the midwest they were manipulated out of their territory and lifesyle by Europeans determined to drive them out while on the west they were coerced into a life of servitude and second class citicenship by the Spanish and their missionaries.