Native American DNA: Tribal Belonging and the False Promise of Genetic Science

by Kim TallBear

Book Overview

Who is a Native American? And who gets to decide? From genealogists searching online for their ancestors to fortune hunters hoping for a slice of casino profits from wealthy tribes, the answers to these seemingly straightforward questions have profound ramifications. The rise of DNA testing has further complicated the issues and raised the stakes.

In Native American DNA, Kim TallBear shows how DNA testing is a powerful--and problematic--scientific...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816665869
• ISBN13: 9780816665860
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.5"