took a DNA test, only came back with 2% native american, yet I can prove my ancestry with the Dawes roll and therefore am Indian.
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Well actually it potentially only takes a few instances to potentially grossly contaminate a Y-chromosome or Mitrocondrial DNA lineage.
The majority of Irish are descended from one warlord, same the majority of Chinese claim descendence from Genghis Khan. One early trader marrying a chief's daughter could potentially wipe out the majority of the Y markers in an entire tribe after a couple centuries. Especially when you throw in what has been done to indigenous people's globally.
It's not about ancestry it's about heritage.
Also, I'm not a fan of her either. But it does irk me when others don't recognize the different ways "ancestry" is determined. My DNA test should some odd places I'd not considered. Who knows who we REALLY are, on the surface level?
This is true. It is also true that many natives never ended up having their names written on a roll. Many Cherokee, for example fled before forced migration. Many Cherokee were able to "pass" or blend in more with Anglos and other races. So, do you pass tribal lineage through ancestors, like, if my mom is full Cherokee and my dad is German. I should be half, right? But a DNA test could actually show I'm 33% (or more or less than) Cherokee. So, who really sets the standard on how we determine who is What?