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I just did an ancestry dna test and I am 5% Native American. My daughter did one too and she is 20%! My wife’s isn’t done yet, but I suspect that’s where the Native comes from. So I’m 50 times more Native than Lieawatha. The other thing is that the tests can’t really narrow down between South American and North American. Since my maternal grandmother was Mexican and my wife is Mexican American, I’m pretty sure the kids ain’t Cherokee
I'm going to do that. Waiting for Black Monday for deals on 23 and Me. I'll let you know.
That made me laugh out loud for the first time in several days.
On Ancestry, the results change as they collect more samples and are able to more accurately identify regional subgroups. That was actually the criticism of Fauxcahontas test. They really didn't have Native North American tribal control samples.
Just be careful giving your sample. If you were a serial killer 30 years ago and stopped you can get nailed.
My great grand mother was half indian. Her mom was full blooded and her dad was an Irishman. My results showed no native American. Made me wonder what the deal was but now that I know there are no real samples of actual American indians it explained it some.ScottDLS wrote: ↑Wed Oct 24, 2018 10:48 amOn Ancestry, the results change as they collect more samples and are able to more accurately identify regional subgroups. That was actually the criticism of Fauxcahontas test. They really didn't have Native North American tribal control samples.
You have far more faith in the government than I do, my friend.03Lightningrocks wrote: ↑Wed Oct 24, 2018 11:09 am Just be careful giving your sample. If you were a serial killer 30 years ago and stopped you can get nailed.![]()
You have far more faith in the government than I do, my friend.03Lightningrocks wrote: ↑Wed Oct 24, 2018 11:09 am Just be careful giving your sample. If you were a serial killer 30 years ago and stopped you can get nailed.![]()
Yes. Teach a man to fish, you help him along the path to self sufficiency. Give a man a fish, you encourage him to depend on you, thereby enhancing your own power and prestige.
I hear you. I was referring to them catching the Golden State Killer through DNA submitted to one of these services.Soccerdad1995 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 24, 2018 11:32 amYou have far more faith in the government than I do, my friend.03Lightningrocks wrote: ↑Wed Oct 24, 2018 11:09 am Just be careful giving your sample. If you were a serial killer 30 years ago and stopped you can get nailed.![]()
I'm picturing a no knock warrant being issued because someone's DNA was found on a fork at a restaurant near a murder scene. Technology allows this now. So our only protection will be in hoping that our government (including the judiciary) can be trusted to never let that happen. Personally, I don't have that level of trust in any branches of our government. That's why I will never voluntarily register my DNA in any type of database.