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Native American geneticist on why it’s problematic to conflate tribal ancestry and sovereignty with DNA tests
Senator Elizabeth Warren took a DNA test to prove President Trump wrong about her Native American ancestry. The results say she has a Native American ancestor, going back six to 10 generations. She’s using it to claim she is part Cherokee.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readSenator Elizabeth Warren took a DNA test to prove President Trump wrong about her Native American ancestry. The results say she has a Native American ancestor, going back six to 10 generations. She’s using it to claim she is part Cherokee. But Native American tribes disagree and are upset. Because determining whether you’re part of a Native American tribe is complicated. Different tribes have different rules for membership.
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1 of 5Drawing new attention to vulnerable animals through photography- 0:00Native American geneticist on why it’s problematic to conflate tribal ancestry and sovereignty with DNA testsYou’re reading this
- 8:23How climate change is changing the Florida insurance market
- 15:35Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s impact in Seattle
- 24:41National Geographic photographer’s quest to give people new perspective on protecting animals
- 39:00Will people watch ‘The Connors’ without Roseanne?