<p>A Mexican person of Mixteco descent, I'm currently troubled as to what race to put for my college applications. I identify as Mixteco meaning a person of neither full European not full Indigenous background. I'm about 1/4 Aztec does that mean I put American Indian(Yes, Mexico is part of America) and White? </p>
<p>“American Indian” is reserved for members of (or descendants of) ethnic/tribal groups in the continental United States. In fact, most colleges even ask if you are registered — and if so, they want your identification number.</p>
<p>I think you definitely fall under Mexican or Hispanic, but certainly not American Indian. Perhaps you could mention your Aztec origin in another part of your application?</p>
<p>Thank you! @myrkvi</p>
<p>Definitely Hispanic…and then white too</p>
<p>No don’t put white. </p>
<p>It’s culturally I mean, so culturally you are Hispanic.</p>