[ConservativeMind]

I have a close relative who has fantasized over a possible American Indian ancestory—despite no evidence of it.

[nickcarraway]

Well, I suppose they can fantasize all they want. They weren’t claiming that they knew they were?

[Maskot]

My grandma raised my mother and two sisters as a single mom in the 50’s. They lived in the ghetto and the girls never met their father. Granny told me he was a Canadian French/Indian so maybe I can claim indigenous??? That’d be awesome, seeing that I and my daughter both have the high cheekbones to back up my claim...

It works that way, right?

[Right_Wing_Madman]

I have a close relative who has fantasized over a possible American Indian ancestory—despite no evidence of it.

Claiming Indian heritage has been an American scam for decades. As far as a I know, none of the tribes accept DNA evidence. To claim ancestry, you have the show the lineage and the paperwork, which includes birth and marriage certificates, and a tribal board has to approve the submission. Most people who claim American Indian heritage can't produce the evidence.