African Indigenous Americans: Oral History vs. Written History

[GeniusHumanity]

Of course some African-Americans have Indigenous ancestors, just like some European-American have indigenous ancestors. But most European-Americans are mostly European, and most African-Americans are mostly African!

[BlackAmericanIndia]

@GeniusHumanity I invite you to check out my other videos.

[GeniusHumanity]

And I don't mean that in a negative way. Africa is an awesome and epic continent. African-Americans have nothing to be ashamed of from being from Africa. Africa is rich in plant and animal life, its beautiful, its big, it contains the biggest and most complex land and fresh water animals on earth. I don't know why so many African-Americans try to distance their heritage from Africa, and try to cling on to another culture. Africa is awesome. Be proud to be African!

[GeniusHumanity]

What is with African-Americans always trying to identify with other ethnic groups, "Black-Hebrew-Israelites", "Black-Indians", blah blah blah. YOU ARE FROM AFRICA!!!! NOT AMERICA, NOT THE MIDDLE EAST!!! GET IT!!!!!

[BlackAmericanIndia]

@european1001 I respectfully disagree with your statement.

[darkconversationist]

@european1001 no he said 1 n every 20 blacks

[angelinbluejeans855]

To the person who said Cherokee is a dirty word. The Cherokee, before the trail of tears, where plantation owners and very wealthy farmers. Very much like the Southern Plantations. Greed and corruption got them yanked off their farms. Thanks to our idiot president Andrew Jackson. And to think the Cherokee saved this evil mans life. If we research TRUTHFUL history then hopefully we will not repeat the insanity. They are a great tribe. With a rich beautiful heritage. They where far from primative.

[angelinbluejeans855]

And in further defense of this womans claim. Ever hear of the book ROOTS by Alex Hailey? All oral history! ALL!!!!!!!!! Science has proven that oral history is more accurate than written. WHEW!!! Okay I do believe I am done!!!

[BlackAmericanIndia]

@angelinbluejeans855 Amen to that!

[angelinbluejeans855]

The Mandan Tribe where the only tribe that did not wage war against Europeans due to their oral history that their original white relative was a Welsh Prince who left his homeland due to his many sibs being killed off due to who would inherit a thrown once his father died. Thomas Jefferson had lewis and Clark investigate this fact on their way west. He kept that on the quiet due to not wanting England to have anymore claim on America than they already had.

[angelinbluejeans855]

Okay you want history. I will give it. Other nations and cultures have been coming to the America's since boats and the ice age. It did not start in 1492. If you go back to the artists like Catlin etc. who where making portraits and such if you look at the features of the tribal peoples you will see a strong european, asian, influence. It was easy to be adopted into a tribe if you wanted to blend. And the Africans where highly regarded for strong bloodlines. that is historical fact! 

[angelinbluejeans855]

Lots of records have been destroyed by flood, fire, rodents, etc. Don't worry about it. You know who you are. If someone is so worried about a card perhaps it is a casino benefit they don't want to share LOL. That was not nice, but seriously your oral history is most likely correct. And mixing of the races was very common for reasons of the mortality rate of the Peoples young etc. And just plain old marriage. Folks complicate stuff way too much. Peace, love and light to you.

[BlackAmericanIndia]

@angelinbluejeans855 Thanks for the support. People do make it way too complicated when money is involved. I guess we are a threat so they try to discredit us.

[hwiseman1]

LOLOl! "Cherokee is a dirty word..." You know, somehow, you cannot help what you have coursing your veins. But the reason Cherokee are so adamant about folks claiming Tsalagi is that many people do not know for sure if they are. Cherokee has become some kinda code word for "NDN" . About oral history, well, Native people are very well documented by the U.S. govt. One should be able to prove linkage.

[BlackAmericanIndia]

@hwiseman1 LOL...I've learned that Cherokee is a dirty word. It's like doubters automatically stop listening when you mention "Cherokee". The Cherokee nation is so mixed up anyway.

[Purple558]

@hwiseman1 Sorry I disagree. I've been told I has English blood but I can't really prove it. Does that mean I'm not a decendent of England?

[Purple558]

@european1001 I don't care what that guy says! 80-90% have some Native American ancestry! Including my grandmother, and I look White! Henru Louis Gates is either ignorant or a liar. I don't care what his education level is.

[perfectochico]

@Purple558 I heard that 80% of the African American population in the United States have indigenous heritage.

[Purple558]

@perfectochico Yeah, that's about right .

[Dudeluv27]

@perfectochico no bro, most african americans have european ancestry, only about 1 in 20 african americans have some indigenous blood.

[BlackAmericanIndia]

@Dudeluv27 That's what I am hearing.

[Purple558]

I know exactly what you mean about the card carriers! On top of that I'm mixed with Cherrokee! God forbid should you have Cherrokee in your family and it's the only Native blood that you know of! Some ding-bat with a supiriority complex feels the need to question you.

My maternal grandmother was Afro-Native and my mother died when I was a young girl so sometimes I feel a little lost about my heritage.

[BlackAmericanIndia]

@Purple558 I know....."Cherokee" is like a dirty word or something.

[Purple558]

@BlackAmericanIndia Sometimes I feel like GAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!

[interstellarwonder]

stop hating ,your not native.

[BlackAmericanIndia]

@interstellarwonder lol you are funny

[interstellarwonder]

i was expecting some history but all you talked about was your dislikes of a certain tribe.

[BlackAmericanIndia]

@interstellarwonder You are right....just venting.

[interstellarwonder]

aww keep whining

[BlackAmericanIndia]

@interstellarwonder It's my party and I cry if I want to. :-) My channel.

[badazzfeliciano]

@european1001 that's strange, last time i check ice bridge theory was proven to be false

[badazzfeliciano]

@badazzfeliciano REAL QUESTIONS: when did ice bridge theory become law of fact. 2. when it become law of fact all mexicans are europeans?

[BlackAmericanIndia]

@european1001 Yes, he did say that.

[nativemrv19722]

There is another way to find out if a person has Native American blood by there teeth. The insideers being shoveled shaped. My dentist pointed this out a while back. My spelling is a little off , but i hope you see what i mean. I am related to the Cherokee. We traced our family history.

[BlackAmericanIndia]

@nativemrv19722 I remember reading about the teeth. Thanks for sharing.

[tuchesuavae]

also many black people claim tribes that is a well know fact in the tribe that they did not marry out of their tribe and in some cases allied tribes or that their tribe did not associate with blacks or europeans or even most if not all other tribes. Recently there have been a lot of black people claiming to be black foot which is a good example of what I mean. and yes I'm aboriginal as well as a african descendent.

[BlackAmericanIndia]

@tuchesuavae Interesting. Thanks for your comment.

[tuchesuavae]

@BlackAmericanIndia You're welcome.

[tuchesuavae]

The reason for this is becaus emany people claim to be what they aren't you can't be mad about that. And the oral history and and geneology in the respect that you're talking isn't really a good comparison. it also depends on your tribe. What is your tribe? some tribes base it on what your mother isfor instance iif a man from britan came to america and had a baby with a ntive woman the child would be considered native and part of the tribe but not if a native man had a child with a euro woman

[osiruskat]

I'm very "black" but my great granny (who lived to be in her 100's) spoke the Creek language. Actually my family line is that of Creole people,but I identify as "black" american or American. I don't need any card to define who I am. You look more Native than African. I embrace all of my ancesty. I know a lot of my history from oral history, pictures, and documents.

[BlackAmericanIndia]

@DaughteroftheFirst Amen!

[kinksandcurls]

Amen to that... I use to hate telling people that I have native blood. Some people act like Native Americans are long and gone. NAtive americans or Black Indians are still here..

[BlackAmericanIndia]

@kinksandcurls PREACH!! Thanks for your comment.

[BrendaQG]

It's a shame that so many are too willing to let the white government define who they are. That's what those people who wave their BIA cards do to you, as well as whole tribes of east coast Indians.

Let me tell everyone about paper trails. On a census form I have ancestors who's blood quantum was written down as 3/4 for both parents, and 7/8 for their children on one census form. :-/

What ought to matter most is cultural continuity.

[BlackAmericanIndia]

@BrendaQG Exactly

[badazzfeliciano]

am not against asians. it was sell out asians. by oral history, i meant, my ancestors say we're half snakes, snakes are my brothers and sisters of africa. even after columbus we share brothers in arm history. feel sorry for field whiteys. they're being screw too. by the elites. the fallen lords. who don't love love. my ancestors took me to master teachers phil valentine and bobby. to find my people. i had to find all of us. much love to the people of the sun

[badazzfeliciano]

am mexican american with alots of apache and yaqui, i had a dream once, and in my dream it was us and africans vs the europeans and asians. so yes, africans are our brothers and sisters, even our oral history says they're

[BlackAmericanIndia]

@badazzfeliciano I agree. Thanks for your comment.

[j4y87]

what the hell are u even talkin about. ur talkin complete shit make sense u dumb bitch

[BlackAmericanIndia]

@j4y87

LOL!! Keep it movin.

[K4zeKuroi]

I know I don't have much space and there's much I would like to say but Im glad to see this topic here.and glad to hear/see that I am not the only one who thinks and feels the way I do about the subject(black indians).we do exist.

[BlackAmericanIndia]

Amen

[jeryleigh]

Those "tribal members"....ughhh dont pay them no mind. Ignore them period

[BlackAmericanIndia]

Yea, but I will not "support" their "tribe". I'd rather go to another tribal function and support their causes.

[BlackAmericanIndia]

And you should be able to.

[thoroughbred765]

hey i have not much in me but i cherish the fact that im of black cherokee decent. nice topic

[BlackAmericanIndia]

That's right! You should be able to cherish your ancestry.

[thoroughbred765]

@BlackAmericanIndia thats right keep doin what you doin too