i grew up by an indian reserve.no one ever said they were part indian.part indian kids lied about being whiteI remember in elementary school when kids would lie and say they were "part Indian" to look cooler. No doubt some actually were part Indian, but I was never one of those to lie.
I guess I just never understood what was so cool about a culture of alcoholism, domestic violence, and a lack of technology until the white man showed up.