Family lore has it that there was a Cherokee some generations back in our family, which supposedly accounted for my father and his brothers having jet black hair. I've never traced it so I don't know (if true) what fraction I am. LOL. Of course, having been born in this country does make me a native American. That's good enough for me, thank goodness and the good Lord.
Yes, my grandfather died at 85 with maybe half a dozen white hairs - a majestic looking man.
I with you on the Native American or just plain American....no hyphen here. God bless our ancestors, eh? So fortunate to live in this wonderful country no matter how we got here.