Re: Cherokees want Warren to assert she is not native american

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

 > From: Bhavani <http://www.gmail.com/~bhavaniowl>
 > Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2020 07:23:03 -0700
 >
 > Did they do the same thing with Cher I wonder??

According to

 https://www.aaanativearts.com/the-controversy-of-cher-s-heritage

there was a much more muted controversy.  Maybe political correctness was
not so strongly embraced?  Don't know.

 > > On Feb 29, 2020, at 11:47 AM, robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert> wrote:
 > > 
 > >> 
 > >> From: Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>
 > >> Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:14:21 -0800 (PST)
 > >> 
 > >> I guess they don't believe in genetics as a way to identify ones 
 > >> self. Which is what some academics believe, that is, that race is a 
 > >> social construct.
 > >> the Cherokees rely on that list of tribal members from 
 > >> 1890-something and if your ancestor was not on that list then they 
 > >> don't accept you.So Elizabeth is out of luck.
 > >> I wish she was doing better in the Presidential race.
 > > 
 > > I think Bernie has assumed the mantle of the left wing of the Democratic
 > > Party at this point.
 > > 
 > >>> On Wed, 26 Feb 2020, Bhavani wrote:
 > >>> Humm🤔
 > >>> 
 > >>>> On Feb 26, 2020, at 8:36 AM, Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>   wrote:
 > >>>> 
 > >>>> 
 > >>>> https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-02-26/elizabeth-warren-again-is-pressed-on-past-claims-of-native-american-heritage