I absolutely love spreading awareness and knowledge about my culture; especially now when pop culture has been idolizing the native plight. Many people claim that they are native when they are not, and this can be easily determined with a few simple questions versus a whole DNA test. You won't even be recognized as being native without meeting the requirements of your birthright even if you do have some percentage of DNA.
Common stories are that people are related to native American shamans or native American princesses. Allow me to help you understand the reality of our culture and how to spot fakers that you might encounter. Preserving our lineage and culture is so important to us.
I would also love to talk about our history, even more specifically of the Mohawk nation. Ask me anything!
UPDATE
All I ask of Reddit is that you please be respectful of the information that I have chosen to share with all of you in respect to my family and lineage. I have tried to be as genuine, authentic, and unbiased as possible, while even doing my own research to supplement what I already know, to answer your questions, and this post has less to do with me than it does with the message I am trying to deliver to an audience who is willing to listen. Thank you so much for your questions and for taking the time to read.
My names Dalton as you can probably tell, I'm 17 years old and I'm a Mohawk of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, inspired by this guy to do an AMA, the difference being I live in Canada, with entirely different views and issues facing my nation. You can ask me about the hardships Native Americans have faced, or the history of brutal Residential Schools, the many border crises my nation has faced by the Canadian Border Agency, or you can ask me about my duel US-Canadian citizenship.
Proof (My certificate of "indian status" from the Canadian Government, and my Tribal ID card): http://imgur.com/0p0qUqm
