Black Californians Among Those Discovering American Indian Lineage

By Lila Brown, California Black Media A growing number of Black Americans, relying on newly digitized federal records and other sources, are discovering direct bloodlines to Native American ancestors. These discoveries are inspiring individuals to trace and claim their Native ancestry, leading some to apply for citizenship with tribal nations. When 32-year-old Daniel Bruce Kelly, an

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