Category Archives: DNA

While this may not seem like a Native topic, it is.  I am the volunteer administrator or co-administrator of several DNA projects that are either focused on or include people with Native heritage.  The goal of DNA testing is to … Continue reading →

In honor of Mother’s Day, I’d like to honor our Native mothers, historically referenced in many tribes simply as “the Grandmothers,” who came before us.  I’d also like to share with you what science and genetics has to say about the Grandmothers. We … Continue reading →

Lots of people have the oral history that “grandma was a full blooded Indian” in their family.  Or maybe it’s grandpa, or great or great-great-grandma or grandpa.  They take the appropriate DNA test, the Y-line test for the paternal line, or … Continue reading →