Over the years, a few friends and I have had numerous conversations regarding natives of America and it has unearthed many interesting facts. Immigration and natives is one of my interests due to ancient migrating and who really was first and from where. A few years ago, a friend posted a video about natives and immigration to her timeline and she tagged me on it. After reviewing my comment, that I made then, I decided to share it here on my blog.
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Thanks for sharing this with me. Yes, even most recently a Cherokee tribe went through a DNA test and it was discovered they had European DNA. However I perceive that it could be due to cross breeding and not necessarily through ancestral DNA from eons ago.
There's also evidence of South America migration to North America. How did South Americans get there?
In our current understanding, our land was once a super continent ... one big mass of land. I figured we're all connected to the original bacteria that created the fish that created the mammal that's currently called humans. We need to get over our ideology that anyone was first or entitled because of it. Ashes to ashes ... we're not taking it with us. We should all clean up our acts and start becoming more respectful of our fellow humans ... when they deserve it.
Understanding facts and discussing facts isn't being racist ... it's being scientific. Enquiring minds want to know.
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Our conversation was based on a man's tirade beginning with this: “You’re all illegal. We didn’t invite none of you here. We’re the only native Americans here.”
I can understand his "logic" even though, with current scientific studies, it's now "illogical." Yet, this has been our programming, just as we were made to believe Columbus discovered America when facts dispute that now. Was anyone, that arrived at anytime anywhere, in those ancient times, ever "invited"? The times are different today. Wars, diseases, and natural disasters, hasn't stopped our bulging world population. We can only invite anyone when we know life can be sustainable due to it, and that mass migrations won't create chaos or diseases. Yes, those very same concerns that earlier natives had. Do we suddenly ignore our history of these circumstances?
Also, regarding the word native, I'd like to share my blog about being a Native American, debunking another of his comments.
http://atomaraneadvice.blogspot.com/2014/08/i-indigenous-american.html?m=1
Lastly, my prayer to the Great Spirit would be to add something to this Cherokee prayer: take away entitlement, which also separates us. We need to come down off our high horse. We're still learning and we need to keep those doors of learning open and not closed due to human prejudices and hypocrisy. Besides, in my humble opinion, and based on many religious beliefs, the only one that can truly claim being "first" is our Creator. The rest of us need to practice humility and stop beating that tired drum of entitlement.
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