I love this stuff.
My cousin did the DNA thing and called me confused. His came back Scandinavian. He said he thought we were Scots. I explained to him about Clan Donald being founded by Sommerled - Vikings. So our blood comes from Scandinavia - probably Norway - and we settled on the Trotternish Peninsula of Skye after raiding, then were "cleared" to Nova Scotia, then were "Canadian wetbacks" to the States.
A good friend used to be a 1/8 member of the Mohawk Nation until they changed the blood quantum to 1/4. She was a mazed...used to be an Indian but wasn't anymore.
I've lived in Indian Country for the last 15 years - next to the Navajo Nation. An incredible number of Navajo clients and friends are 4/4 "full blood." Yet if you go back in Navajo history the tribe is made up of over 100 clans. When other Natives would wander through this area the local Navajos would invite them to stay and they did. Very similar to E Pluribus Unum - from many one.
Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
"I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."
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