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From DNA analysis to Native studies

Explore the significance of DNA analysis in identifying diseases and criminals, as well as its impact on privacy concerns. Learn about the complexities of the blood quantum system for Native Americans and its implications for ethnicity claims. Discover how Native American culture has influenced American beliefs, art, music, and even governmental systems.

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From DNA analysis to Native studies

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  1. Marilyn Pellar Tara Tremblay Caroline Kennedy From DNA analysis to Native studies

  2. DNA AnalysisMarilyn Pellar • DNA is the basic building block of life •  Every persons DNA is unique except for identical twins •  DNA can be found as hair, skin, or any bodily fluids

  3. Can be used to identify diseases • Can be used to identify criminals and link them to crime scenes • Increases public safety by catching serial burglars who tend to also be guilty of more violent crimes such as rape and murder

  4. Helps free wrongly convicted people • Solves many cold case files and finds the criminals who have ran free for years • Some oppose DNA analysis because they believe it invades privacy and its not always reliable because it could be contaminated

  5. DNA Analysis can be used to prove the ethnicity of Native Americans.

  6. Native American Blood QuantumTara Tremblay • What is blood quantum law? • This is the system that measures the degree of Native American blood one has in order to claim their ethnicity • Equation • Divide the number of generations – all ancestors– pure-blood by the number of marriages that aren’t pure-blood

  7. The U.S. government and Native American tribes don’t like how the system is set up but no one can agree on another way • This system was created by European Americans in the 1700’s but wasn’t in full operation by all tribes until the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934

  8. To apply to the BIA (Bureau of Indian Affairs) a person needs • an entire family line to show proof • Birth Certificate • Social Security number

  9. No other ethnicity has to use this type of system in order to claim ethnicity and receive benefits from it • This system has shown to have errors and can be untrue due to past records not being recorded correctly

  10. The blood quantum system may be a hard way to give proof if a person is Native American and that’s why the best way to know is looking at ones cultural beliefs or traditions.

  11. Native StudiesCaroline Kennedy • Native Americans have been in America longer than most other cultures • Their culture is rich, full of wisdom and spirituality • Native Americans and their traditions have influenced American culture

  12. Native American spirituality have influenced many American’s beliefs • Taking care of the environment • Keeping connected with the body and surroundings

  13. Native American art • Influenced many popular fashion designers and paved the way for unknown designers • Their music influenced bands, such as Fever Ray a small band from Sweden whose roots are in America

  14. As well the Native American Governmental beliefs have influenced our Government • Checks and balances taken from Native culture • Our governments system is similar to the Native Americans

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