[twstdcat]

HI MY NAME IS THAYLA ,
I RECIEVED PAPERS FROM THE STATE OR VITAL STATISTICS, AND I FOUND OUT THAT MY FATHER IS HALF NATIVE AMERICAN , WHICH MEANS GRANDFATHER OR GRANDMOTHER IS FULL NATIVE AMERICAN, WHY CANT I GET INFO ON THAT ! THE VITAL STATSTICS SAY I CANT GET ANY INFO ON MYSELF BECAUSE ITS SEALED , WHO IS THS STUFF VITAL TO , UM NOT ME APPARENTLY CUZ I CANT GET IT ! ITS MY RIGHT TO KNOW WHO I AM AND WHAT MY HERATIGE IS . TO ALL THOSE ADOPTEES OUT THERE , PLEASE HELP HOW CAN I GET AROUND THIS TO GET THE INFO , MY SON DESERVES TO KNOW HIS HERATIGE AND SO DO I ! SOMEONE TOLD ME THAT SOME RECORDS CAN BE OPENED IF YOU HAVE NATIVE AMERICAN RELATIVES IS THIS TRUE ? I WANT TO KNOW WHO I AM , I FEEL LIKE SOMEONE WHOS BEEN PUT ON THIS PLANET AND MY ONLY LIVING RELATIVE IS MY SON, WHAT A LONELY FEELING THIS IS , THEN TO FIND OUT THAT ALL MY ADOPTED RELATIVES ARE NOT REALLY MY RELATIVES . WHAT A BLOW , ALL THOSE WONDERFUL STORIES THAT I WAS TOLD GROWING UP ARE NOT MY STORIES,I WANT TO KNOW THE REAL STORIES OF MY FAMILY , MY HERATIGE, I DESERVE TO KNOW !THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO ME AND READING THIS LETTER, ANY HELP WOULD BE INCREDIBLY APPRECIATED.....THAYLA

[wolfgurl]

hey there!
my suggestion is, find out what tribes are in the area you were born in. it doesn't necessarily mean you're from that tribe, but it might help! i don't know what tribe i'm from, but people assume i'm Salish from where I was born, though I feel very connected to the Blackfoot people. Who knows? i only hope some day I can find out!

[dlwilliams]

I was adopted at birth in 1963 in San Diego CA. I was told my birth father is full blood indian. I don't know what tribe. I'm having a difficult time just trying to find him because I am unsure of his age in 1963. Him and my birth mother were not married. I was told he knew she was pregnant with me but then went back to wife and 2 kids. I, like you, want to know my herritage, my children want to know theres.

[katresamy]

I unfortunately am unable to offer any help, just understanding. I am fighting the same battle and don't know what to do. This is just totally ridiculous. I will pray for this situation. Aloha, Amy