1/32 Native American AA nonsense

Josh_AK
Thu, 13 Jul 2006 16:20:23 +0000

bandit, you are right that you do not have to be a certain % to check that box, but colleges are not stupid and will quickly tell if you are checking it to get a leg up. Another thing most of the schools I applied to sent me another form to fill out(including dartmouth). They want to know the % blood you are, and your family background. So you are technically right that there is no % needed to check the box but when you fill out extra form they send it will look a little “fishy” if you fill in 1/32.

Also Tribal roles are still very strong (atleast in Alaska). Most of the Alaskan Natives that I know are very involved in their tribes/villages/corporations. I know that Alaska might be different considering we do not have reservations instead we have native corporations and villages. But it is kinda offensive, atleast to me, to say that our tribal roles have been closed etc. Just because you dont see it happening dosent mean it does not happen. I know you did not mean it so it is not a big deal.