Loknarr L Silvercloud wrote:
Just found this forum, and find it very interesting. I am a proud mixture of Mesoamerican and American Indian, born in Canada. I am Maya from Sonora Mexico,  Salish from British Columbia, and Cree from the North West Territories Canada.

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MM uses BB code for the forums, so you need to use that, to include images with your post. Here's how. http://www.bbcode.org/examples/?id=10

Connor Photography wrote:
Just my rant.  I found that most of the so called claim ethnicity model does not look anyway in that particular group.  I guess they may have the blood line but their phenotype is not presented.  Many claimed they were the native American, Asian or etc.  After looking at their pictures, I said, really!  OK, I see.

Connor Photography wrote:
Just my rant.  I found that most of the so called claim ethnicity model does not look anyway in that particular group.  I guess they may have the blood line but their phenotype is not presented.  Many claimed they were the native American, Asian or etc.  After looking at their pictures, I said, really!  OK, I see.

It has long been an interest of mine for people who do not phenotypically represent the family they grew up in, (no, not 'passing' but something different.)

Both of my parents are mixed cultured, (50/50.) We aren't pies or pizzas but, I an half and half euro/native but look fair/fair and fair.

Jen
p.s. also grew up fully acculturated in a big city too.

Jen B wrote:
It has long been an interest of mine for people who do not phenotypically represent the family they grew up in, (no, not 'passing' but something different.)

Both of my parents are mixed cultured, (50/50.) We aren't pies or pizzas but, I an half and half euro/native but look fair/fair and fair.

Jen
p.s. also grew up fully acculturated in a big city too.

For the purpose of MM profile, I think the models should state what is their most prominent appearance trait.  It makes no sense to claim Native American or Asian, when they look like a Caucasian or African American.  I recently shoot a model whose father is 100% Asian and mother is 100% White, she looks 100% White, while her brother and sister look 100% Asian.  She filled out her profile correctly -  Caucasian. 

Loknarr L Silvercloud wrote:
How do I post a picture, when the option to paste does not exist?

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A-M-P wrote:
I am not Native American but I get ask if I am everyday. My ethnicity is mixed with an extinct native tribe (Taino), Caucasian and black so maybe a large of percentage of the native still lingered in my family. My Kid also gets asked if he is Native American all the time.
Me


My son

my mom is the same ethnicity(s) as you (shes puerto rican.) but she looks no where near close to you. genetics are a crazy thing. you are gorgeous btw.

Jules NYC wrote:
I love everything about Native Americans, their culture, spirit, etc.

You seem not the only one.  Just wondering when this trend start in United States.  I remember those cow boy movies like with John Wayne, the red Indians are always the bad guys.  I used to cheering them on when the white men chop their heads off and hang it on the post.  I was just a kid wanting to be in the winning team. 
When was the reversing trend stared that when American Indians are considered human too.