<p>I am 12.5% native american. Am I considered a minority? (I don't belong to a tribe or anything and am predominantly Caucasian)</p>
<p>For all intents and purposes? No.</p>
<p>Race is really a social construct and because you don't identify as Native American it would probably be dishonest/misleading to put it down on your application.</p>
<p>Incidentally, I'm also 1/8 Native American Indian (Cherokee), but I didn't check that box because I don't identify as that.</p>
<p>Not an authority here, but heard through a friend that to be considered "Native American," you must have a tribal number.</p>
<p>You might contact the respective admissions offices because the schools themselves may or may not be desirous of an applicant who is 1/8 Native. If so, great: include a note. If not, nothing lost.</p>
<p>You're not considered Native American unless you're registered with a tribe.</p>
<p>I'm 1/8 Native Canadian, and I know which tribe I'm linked to (Cree). I'm not registered, but very well could--would doing so be to my advantage? Would you consider it unethical?</p>
<p>I think you might just be considered "international" if you tried to use your Native Canadian roots...I think the whole thing about giving Native AMERICANS a boost is that the United States government did a lot of terrible things to the Native Americans which stunted their progression. So I'm not really sure you'd incur any advantage, mj93..</p>
<p>yes it would be unethical you dirty bastard. some of us asians here got it pretty bad and here you are rubbing it in our faces.</p>
<p>with that said by registering just to give your self a leg up is understandable, but you are motivated to do it for the wrong reasons try to actually know something about your culture before claiming to be part of it. however it would be in your best interest to do so.</p>
<p>I don't think that you can register as a Native Canadian with only 1/8 of heritage. My friend is registered Meti (sp?) but he's definitely more than 1/8.</p>
<p>Basically, the standards for registering in Canada are, in general, more strenuous than they are in the US.</p>
<p>Before asking us if its unethical, you should ask yourself that.</p>
<p>K Lee, I don't see the connection.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info, hotpiece.</p>
<p>I think if you have to ask the question, you know the answer...</p>