Secret History X

Pame’ Cherie

The days have been dark and cold here in the north. But my research efforts continue among the MikMaq.  I understand with sympathy that it is against their heart to participate in the DNA test. Their language, writing, and heritage has been much abused and I feel they are afraid. The problem is to explain what it is we are looking for in the tests. I can explain that the tests are means to unite families but their families are not fragmented as ours; so that explanation is helpless. How can I explain to them that after many centuries their blood is now a common element in the families of many …non native peoples. Then the mistrust thinking these tests are ways to destroy their identity as a people. I explain that immigration patterns went both ways during the early years of exploration. Many of their people left the land of the Mikmaq to explore the land of the Europeans. Some of them had families or left descendants among the English, French, Dutch and Portuguese.  Some of these people are looking for the roots of their early heritage in the new world. Again, the explanation awakens mistrust that a new intrusion on their identity as a people is attempted. For gathering the data I must talk privately to each person. There is no help to talk to the group at once since the Mikmaq do not have a central leadership. Ay!

Et couper les cheveux en quatre! The Quebecois have an interesting language. I am certain they speak Franglish. Can you find me a Parisian to Francadian dictionary. I must spend most of this winter in the library here, and learning Franglish (ha ha ha). We will see what developments happen in the spring with the research.

Votre Ami,

Almoustine

P.S. You should soon receive a call from Donald Panther-Yates to arrange availability of test DNA packages to include the Native mericanmarkers. Please update the site to offer these packages to interested readers for a discount.

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Learn more about DNA testing and the Native American Tribes:

• Taino and Native American Testing
• What are the Risks to Tribes?
• How DNA testing protects Tribal Rights
• Losing a Tribe (DNA studies and Religious Reconciliation)
• Rethinking Clovis
• mDNA-X
• Maps of American Ancestries
• Indigenous Peoples of America
• North American Mestiso Families

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