You can always choose to bee something different beesides "pissed off"... That's about as "Native American" as it gets, kiddo.

Primitive... That's Animal Humans, right??? Natives weren't Animals... All kinds of Natives... All kinds of Indians... But that a name Boat People called The People on this continent when they came... So yep

I find that the referencing of any indigenous culture as primitive only shows the ignorance of the people who say such things. One only has to look at the pyramids and the technology that went into building these without modern tools. And what of the Mayans and their deep understanding of mathematics, astronomy, and the extremely accurate calendar system they created. Not to mention the amazing pyramids that they also built. Then look at the influence the Iroquois Confederacy had on the infant United States. Not quite the primitives that history has envisioned.
As to Native American women being better off today? I think there are many on the Pine Ridge, Fort Peck, or other reservations that would beg to differ. Pine Ridge is the poorest county in the country. The incidence of rape and drug abuse on the reservations do not make for a pleasant place for women to live. Head up north to Canada and women have gone missing and there is little movement by the Canadian government to solve the problem. In truth, in the old ways this type of behavior would not be tolerated. The community would put an end to it. The offender could be ostracized. Honor was held in high esteem. To lose one's honor was to lose one's life and walk as a shadow on this earth.

Do not waste energy on people like this. Why waste anger on them. Rather you should pity them their ignorance. As far as your blood, if you are 1/8th you have more blood than others who are recognized. So it is up to you. Search your families history. Where was the ancestor you are claiming your blood, living? This will help you isolate possible tribes. Of course, if they were a transplant, then it becomes harder. Is there any relative that is still living who might have an inkling? So basically, you have some homework.
Of course coming into it with, "Anyways does it piss you off for a mostly white privlaged guy like myself to be proud of my 1/8 unknown native blood ?", isn't going to win over any one to help you in your search. Just simply say that you have found that you are 1/8 and are in search of your heritage and looking for help. Given that many are not listed on the roles, and some attempted to blend in to avoid the Indian Schools, it may be a tough row to hoe. persistence and patience are your greatest tools. Be willing to wait for answers as there may be some who are willing to help, but they too need time to do research.
Take the chip off your shoulder and walk in beauty and you will find many will come to help.

Nothing pisses me off more than people assuming that material complexity equals superiority. If I were in your situation, I would also be proud. Stay proud. They cant keep us down forever - theirs' is a transient sort of wealth, ours is lasting.

"Does the word Primitive piss you off?"

The word has definitely come to have some really negative connotations, but don't forget that it initially meant "first" or "original". There are a lot of beliefs out there today that value a return to ancient, archaic, original states of being, which are viewed as being pure and uncorrupted (think of Adam and Eve before they got thrown out of the garden). It's not unusual for people to use the term "primitive" to try to evoke a sense of things that came first, which in a sense can also mean "traditional".

While "primitive" can be truly nasty (think of those caveman commercials from GEICO), it's important to listen carefully to see how people are really using the term. In the 90s, the concept of "modern primitives" was considered to be something *good* in Anglo subcultures (though many other people see it as something deviant and weird).

www.fiu.edu/~mizrachs/Mo...imitives.html

I can see how some people would find this stuff either incredibly offensive or just silly, but others would see it as something else. It's said that "imitation is the most sincere form of flattery".

Does this remind you of a Sun Dance? Or is it just some strange sexual perversion? There are lots of different opinions.

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