Native American Names

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Registered: 06-25-2004
Native American Names
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Wed, 10-06-2004 - 11:39am
My boyfriend is half native american- not sure which tribe, his dad died in 1997, and he didn't know him really well. His mom is white. (I am white) so I guess our kid will be 1/4 native american. He wants to give him/her a native american name, but I have no idea where to begin looking. We both like the first name Shianne, but we'd like a native american middle name. Any ideas? Anyone with family members that are native american that I can see their name? Thanks!

Randi

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Registered: 10-05-2004
Sat, 10-09-2004 - 4:33pm
the problem was with Native American rights, they were sent to reservations, tribes wiped out, their rights as human beings taken away. wasn't that long ago that took place, as recent as early 1900's. many lied about how much Indian they were(even many full-blooded lied saying half, quarter), so they'd have more rights, could live where they wanted to, etc. and bottom line goes back to prejudice. fear. just as many divorced families has difficulty passing on both mother and father's heritage, so did the natives..they were broken apart.

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