Title: How to say 'bear' in Native American languages - Quora
Headings: How do you say "bear" in Native American languages?
How do you say "bear" in Native American languages?
Content: His tribal community has intermarried with Blacks (and Whites) over the course of several hundred years, because they aren’t RACIST. So, modern members have a variety of phenotypes today. But, if they are affiliated with the tribe, they are still Native Americans, regardless of how outsiders might define them. Many east coast Natives actually call themselves Black Indians or Black Native Americans, because they are proud of their mixed-ancestry and unique heritage. In any event, the real issue is tribal affiliation and stated connection to a real community. See, that’s why when American with tenuous Cherokee blood lore talk about their “heritage” they do so in individualistic fashion. It’s always about their “blood” or certain imagined “features” they’ve inherited. They always seem to forget that affiliation aspect to Native status and identity. As the old saying goes: It doesn’t matter what tribe you claim, but what tribe claims you.