I came across this article about fake Native American ancestry that I found interesting. Now, I know that some can interpret present "political" connotations about posting an article subject like this, but I'm more interested in the two main examples the author gives and how people's desires for one version of history all the contrary evidence against it. (Note: the article appears to be Canadian and uses Canadian terminology):

https://theconversation.com/how-some-nor...ity-121599

Good article. Thanks for posting!

(10-20-2019 03:29 AM)Steve Wrote:  I came across this article about fake Native American ancestry that I found interesting. Now, I know that some can interpret present "political" connotations about posting an article subject like this, but I'm more interested in the two main examples the author gives and how people's desires for one version of history all the contrary evidence against it. (Note: the article appears to be Canadian and uses Canadian terminology):

https://theconversation.com/how-some-nor...ity-121599

Very interesting, and though it relates to Canadian claims, it reminded me of a personal conversation years ago. I was raised in Southern Maryland, which continues to have a sizeable population of tri-racial folks (Caucasion, Negroid, and what I guess is now termed Indigenous instead of Indian or Native American). I asked one of them, whom I had known for years, which she would claim on a job application. She answered, "Whichever their job quota is looking for."

There is undoubtedly political resonances. The whole western world has surrender to official repentance politics and political correcteness. Same on another political case involving fake Hispanic origin.

After reading Steve's posting of this link, I passed it on to the new education specialist at Surratt House Museum because I knew he had Cajun and Creole ancestors. Not surprisingly, he is descended from Catherine Lejeune, one of those mentioned in the article:

"Interestingly enough, I am a descendant of Catherine Lejeune through two of her children--this is an example of why we learn at a very young age that all Cajuns are cousins. She is something like my 12x Great Grandmother. I always found it quite ridiculous that people claimed she was Mi'kmaq since there is a clear paper trail to her birth in France, probably Martaize. While I am not related to Catherine Pillard, I do have a number of ancestors that were fille du roi. I have always wondered what it was like for them."

For anybody interested, the part of the quote referring to "fille du roi" literally means "daughter of the king."