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From: Robert Fraser Andrews <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Native American Indian testing
Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 10:44:35 -0500
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Could indications of European DNA in Native Americans be the result of
The Norseman coming to this hemisphere? It might be interesting to
look at the Oxford studies for markers. Now that would be very interesting.
At 10:43 AM 2/1/02 -0500, you wrote:
>At 06:53 AM 2/1/2002 -0800, Orin R. Wells wrote:
> >At 01:34 AM 2/1/02 -0700, Allan S. Gleason wrote:
> >
> >>What is the point of doing a DNA study on a monolithic group?<<
> >
> >Do you know for a fact it IS a monolithic group? I certainly don't. And
> >apparently the researchers are looking for something but they have not
> >shared exactly what that is with me. Are all the North American Indians
> >from the same origin? I personally doubt it but that is just my instinct
> >speaking here with no basis in fact. Are they all "polluted" with outside
> >blood (other NA tribes or European)? Again I doubt it. There are most
> >certainly families in most if not all recognized tribes who are still
> >full-blooded just as you may not have any Native American or African blood
> >in your family.
>
>The recent conclusion is that American Indians are not monolithic. There
>are four different DNA types and also four different language groups.
>
>This suggests that there were four waves of immigration of American
>Indians. One may have crossed from Siberia to Alaska. Another may have come
>by boat from Polonesia to South America.
>
>Since two North American tribes seem to have European type DNA, this
>suggests the possibility that there was an immigration from Europe many
>thousands of years ago, but they merged in with the pre-existing local
>populations.
>
>I have something about this on my web site at
>http://www.samsloan.com/allmen.htm
>
>Sam Sloan
>
>
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