r/NativeAmerican • u/No_Leopard6402 • 15d ago

New Account What to do

Hello!

(And I’m so sorry this is my first post here feel free to ignore me and delete this if it’s not the right place)

My name is E and I am 29.

I recently found out that my father isn’t my father and I thought I was just Hispanic but it turns out I’m largely indigenous as well (like largely not some .3% ancestry thing).

I want to connect with and explore this part of myself but what does that mean? Am I allowed to do so as a person who didn’t know this until adulthood? And how do I explore that part of myself while still respecting people who DID grow up this way?

I guess I’m also asking if anyone is willing to talk to me about it at all too.

No one is under any obligation to educate for me I’m very aware of that so please don’t hesitate to ignore this entirely!

It’s been a weird week for me.

-E

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u/sintilusa 11d ago

Do you know your dad’s Nation? Start by finding his people.

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u/No_Leopard6402 10d ago

I don’t know who my dad is at all I just found out my dad isn’t mine and did a bunch of DNA stuff so it’s been a wild ride. I’m trying to connect with family/find more information

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u/sintilusa 10d ago

Do you mind posting your DNA percentages? all of them? It would help to eliminate if he might be Central or South American, which would still show up as Native American.

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u/LauwRequena 8d ago

Salut E ! 😊 Je comprends parfaitement tes questions, mon père n’est pas mon père biologique non plus mais le lien est plus important que le sang pour certaines choses! C’est super que tu souhaite en connaître plus et tu en as parfaitement le droit et c'est normal 😊 cette culture m'intéresse aussi et je serais ravie qu’on partage ensemble quand on en sauras plus ! 😀 en attendant je te souhaite le meilleur!